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Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 15:28
see ye, I am tarrying in the plains of the wilderness till the coming in of a word from you to declare to me.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
King James Version
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
Lexham English Bible
See, I am waiting at the fords of the wilderness until a word comes from you all to inform me."
See, I am waiting at the fords of the wilderness until a word comes from you all to inform me."
English Standard Version
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
New Century Version
I will wait near the crossings into the desert until I hear from you."
I will wait near the crossings into the desert until I hear from you."
New English Translation
Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you reaches me."
Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you reaches me."
Amplified Bible
"See, I am going to wait at the fords [of the Jordan] in the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
"See, I am going to wait at the fords [of the Jordan] in the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
New American Standard Bible
"See, I am going to wait at the river crossing places of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
"See, I am going to wait at the river crossing places of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Behold, I wil tarie in the fieldes of the wildernesse, vntill there come some worde from you to be tolde me.
Behold, I wil tarie in the fieldes of the wildernesse, vntill there come some worde from you to be tolde me.
Legacy Standard Bible
See, I am going to wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
See, I am going to wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
Contemporary English Version
I'll wait at the river crossing in the desert until I hear from you.
I'll wait at the river crossing in the desert until I hear from you.
Complete Jewish Bible
I will wait on the desert plains until a message with new information comes from you."
I will wait on the desert plains until a message with new information comes from you."
Darby Translation
See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.
See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.
Easy-to-Read Version
I will be waiting near the places where people cross the river into the desert. I will wait there until I hear from you."
I will be waiting near the places where people cross the river into the desert. I will wait there until I hear from you."
George Lamsa Translation
See, I will wait in the plain of the wilderness until there come a man from you to inform me.
See, I will wait in the plain of the wilderness until there come a man from you to inform me.
Good News Translation
Meanwhile, I will wait at the river crossings in the wilderness until I receive news from you."
Meanwhile, I will wait at the river crossings in the wilderness until I receive news from you."
Literal Translation
Behold, I will wait in the plain of the wilderness until word comes from you to report to me.
Behold, I will wait in the plain of the wilderness until word comes from you to report to me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
beholde, I wyl tary in the playne of the wyldernes, tyll the message come from you, and tell me.
beholde, I wyl tary in the playne of the wyldernes, tyll the message come from you, and tell me.
American Standard Version
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
Bible in Basic English
See, I will be waiting at the way across the river, in the waste land, till I get news from you.
See, I will be waiting at the way across the river, in the waste land, till I get news from you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Behold, I wil tary in the fieldes of the wildernesse, vntil there come some word from you to be tolde me.
Behold, I wil tary in the fieldes of the wildernesse, vntil there come some word from you to be tolde me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
See, I will tarry in the plains of the wilderness, until there come word from you to announce unto me.'
See, I will tarry in the plains of the wilderness, until there come word from you to announce unto me.'
King James Version (1611)
See, I will tarie in the plaine of the wildernesse, vntill there come word from you to certifie me.
See, I will tarie in the plaine of the wildernesse, vntill there come word from you to certifie me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Behold, I continue in arms in Araboth of the desert, until there come tidings from you to report to me.
Behold, I continue in arms in Araboth of the desert, until there come tidings from you to report to me.
English Revised Version
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
Berean Standard Bible
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! Y schal be hid in the feeldi places of deseert, til word come fro you, and schewe to me.
Lo! Y schal be hid in the feeldi places of deseert, til word come fro you, and schewe to me.
Update Bible Version
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there comes word from you to inform me.
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there comes word from you to inform me.
Webster's Bible Translation
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until word shall come from you to certify me.
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until word shall come from you to certify me.
World English Bible
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
New King James Version
See, I will wait in the plains of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
See, I will wait in the plains of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
New Living Translation
I will stop at the shallows of the Jordan River and wait there for a report from you."
I will stop at the shallows of the Jordan River and wait there for a report from you."
New Life Bible
See, I will wait in the desert by the place where the river is crossed, until I hear from you."
See, I will wait in the desert by the place where the river is crossed, until I hear from you."
New Revised Standard
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
See! I, am tarrying in the waste plains of the wilderness - until there come word from you, to tell me.
See! I, am tarrying in the waste plains of the wilderness - until there come word from you, to tell me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold I will lie hid in the plains of the wilderness, till there come word from you to certify me.
Behold I will lie hid in the plains of the wilderness, till there come word from you to certify me.
Revised Standard Version
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"See, I am going to wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
"See, I am going to wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."
Contextual Overview
24 and lo, also Zadok, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God, and they make the ark of God firm, and Abiathar goeth up, till the completion of all the people to pass over out of the city. 25 And the king saith to Zadok, `Take back the ark of God to the city; if I find grace in the eyes of Jehovah, then He hath brought me back, and shewn me it and His habitation; 26 and if thus He say, I have not delighted in thee; here [am] I, He doth to me as [is] good in His eyes.' 27 And the king saith unto Zadok the priest, `Art thou a seer? turn back to the city in peace, and Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan son of Abiathar, your two sons with you; 28 see ye, I am tarrying in the plains of the wilderness till the coming in of a word from you to declare to me.' 29 And Zadok taketh back -- and Abiathar -- the ark of God to Jerusalem, and they abide there. 30 And David is going up in the ascent of the olives, going up and weeping, and he hath the head covered, and he is going barefooted, and all the people who [are] with him have covered each his head, and have gone up, going up and weeping;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Samuel 15:23, 2 Samuel 16:2, 2 Samuel 17:1, 2 Samuel 17:16
Gill's Notes on the Bible
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness,.... Towards the way of which David and the people went when they came over Kidron, 2 Samuel 15:23;
until there come word from you to certify me; of the truth of the conspiracy, of the number of the conspirators, and who they are, what progress they have made, whether come to Jerusalem, and how they behave there, if come; or of anything relative hereunto he could get intelligence of.
