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David Flees Jerusalem

2 Samuel 15:17

In 11 translations

BSB
So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house,
KJV
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
WEB
The king went out, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.
ASV
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
LSV
And the king goes out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.
YLT
And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.
DBY
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.
DRC
And the king going forth and all Israel on foot, stood afar off from the house:
GNV
And the King went forth and all the people after him, and taried in a place farre off.
JPS
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
LXXE
And the king and all his servants went out on foot; and abode in a distant house.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ πεζῇ, καὶ ἔστησαν ἐν οἴκῳ τῷ μακράν.

Who and where

◆ Reign of David

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Ecclesiastes 10:7I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.
  • Psalms 3:1–2O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me! Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah
  • Psalms 66:12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • Content check: text resembles KJV 2Sam.15.15 (word overlap 0.36) more than 2Sam.15.17 (0.14); mapping unverified.
  • Content check: text resembles KJV 2Sam.15.15 (word overlap 0.36) more than 2Sam.15.17 (0.14); mapping unverified. (transferred from brenton)

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