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
DavidBeth-MerhakFar HouseIttaiRebellionAbiatharAbsalomChronicles, Books ofCowardiceJudah, Kingdom of
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)