David Flees Jerusalem

2 Samuel 15:28

In 11 translations

BSB: See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
KJV: See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
WEB: Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
ASV: See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
LSV: see, I am lingering in the plains of the wilderness until the coming in of a word from you to declare to me.”
YLT: see ye, I am tarrying in the plains of the wilderness till the coming in of a word from you to declare to me.'
DBY: See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.
DRC: Behold I will lie hid in the plains of the wilderness, till there come word from you to certify me.
GNV: Behold, I wil tarie in the fieldes of the wildernesse, vntill there come some worde from you to be tolde me.
JPS: See, I will tarry in the plains of the wilderness, until there come word from you to announce unto me.'
LXXE: Behold, I continue in arms in Araboth of the desert, until there come tidings from you to report to me.

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Written (Ketiv): בְּעַבְרוֹת (“at [the] fords of”). Read aloud (Qere): בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹת (“in [the] desert plains of”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Leningrad Codex reads בְּעַֽבְר֖וֹת; read aloud (Qere) reads בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹת (“in [the] desert plains of”).

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Original-language editions

WLC: רְאוּ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ בעברות הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַ֣ד בּ֥וֹא דָבָ֛ר מֵעִמָּכֶ֖ם לְהַגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃Read aloud as (qere): בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹת
LXX-Br: Ἴδετε, ἐγώ εἰμι στρατεύομαι ἐν Ἀραβὼθ τῆς ἐρήμου, ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν ῥῆμα παρʼ ὑμῶν τοῦ ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι.

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

Zadok Ahimaaz Abiathar David Certify Rebellion Politics Chronicles, Books of Jonathan Ford

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Cross-references most cited first

2 Samuel 17:16Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”
2 Samuel 15:23Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.
2 Samuel 16:2“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted…
2 Samuel 17:1Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

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