Verse 3

2 Samuel 18:3

Young's Literal Translation

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3 And the people say, 'Thou dost not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set [their] heart upon us; and if half of us die, they do not set [their] heart unto us -- for now like us [are] ten thousand; and now, better that thou be to us from the city for an helper.'

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר הָ/עָ֜ם לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֗א כִּי֩ אִם נֹ֨ס נָנ֜וּס לֹא יָשִׂ֧ימוּ אֵלֵ֣י/נוּ לֵ֗ב וְ/אִם יָמֻ֤תוּ חֶצְיֵ֨/נוּ֙ לֹֽא יָשִׂ֤ימוּ אֵלֵ֨י/נוּ֙ לֵ֔ב כִּֽי עַתָּ֥ה כָמֹ֖/נוּ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲלָפִ֑ים וְ/עַתָּ֣ה ט֔וֹב כִּי תִֽהְיֶה לָּ֥/נוּ מֵ/עִ֖יר ל/עזיר לַ/עְזֽוֹר

English Translation

And the people said, "Do not go out unless we flee; they will not pay attention to us. And if half of us die, they will not pay attention to us, for now we are ten thousand, and now it is good that you will be for us as a city to help."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And David inspecteth the people who [are] with him, and setteth over them heads of thousands and hea... Focus ↗

2 and David sendeth the third of the people by the hand of Joab, and the third by the hand of Abishai,... Focus ↗

3 And the people say, 'Thou dost not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set [their] heart upo...

4 And the king saith unto them, 'That which is good in your eyes I do;' and the king standeth at the s... Focus ↗

5 and the king chargeth Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, 'Gently -- for me, for the youth, for Ab... Focus ↗

6 And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim; Focus ↗

7 and smitten there are the people of Israel before the servants of David, and the smiting there is gr... Focus ↗

8 and the battle is there scattered over the face of all the land, and the forest multiplieth to devou... Focus ↗

9 And Absalom meeteth before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule co... Focus ↗

10 And one man seeth, and declareth to Joab, and saith, 'Lo, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.' Focus ↗

11 And Joab saith to the man who is declaring [it] to him, 'And lo, thou hast seen -- and wherefore did... Focus ↗

12 And the man saith unto Joab, 'Yea, though I am weighing on my hand a thousand silverlings, I do not... Focus ↗

13 or I had done against my soul a vain thing, and no matter is hid from the king, and thou -- thou dos... Focus ↗

14 And Joab saith, 'Not right -- I tarry before thee;' and he taketh three darts in his hand, and strik... Focus ↗

15 And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death. Focus ↗

16 And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and the people turneth back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab ha... Focus ↗

17 and they take Absalom and cast him in the forest unto the great pit, and set up over him a very grea... Focus ↗

18 And Absalom hath taken, and setteth up for himself in his life, the standing-pillar that [is] in the... Focus ↗

19 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, 'Let me run, I pray thee, and I bear the king tidings, for Jehovah ha... Focus ↗

20 and Joab saith to him, 'Thou art not a man of tidings this day, but thou hast borne tidings on anoth... Focus ↗

21 And Joab saith to Cushi, 'Go, declare to the king that which thou hast seen;' and Cushi boweth himse... Focus ↗

22 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok addeth again, and saith unto Joab, 'And whatever it be, let me run, I pray... Focus ↗

23 'And, whatever it be, [said he,] let me run.' And he saith to him, 'Run;' and Ahimaaz runneth the wa... Focus ↗

24 And David is sitting between the two gates, and the watchman goeth unto the roof of the gate, unto t... Focus ↗

25 And the watchman calleth, and declareth to the king, and the king saith, 'If by himself, tidings [ar... Focus ↗

26 And the watchman seeth another man running, and the watchman calleth unto the gatekeeper, and saith,... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman saith, 'I see the running of the first as the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.' And... Focus ↗

28 And Ahimaaz calleth and saith unto the king, 'Peace;' and he boweth himself to the king, on his face... Focus ↗

29 And the king saith, 'Peace to the youth -- to Absalom?' And Ahimaaz saith, 'I saw the great multitud... Focus ↗

30 And the king saith, 'Turn round, station thyself here;' and he turneth round and standeth still. Focus ↗

31 And lo, the Cushite hath come, and the Cushite saith, 'Let tidings be proclaimed, my lord, O king; f... Focus ↗

32 And the king saith unto the Cushite, 'Peace to the youth -- to Absalom?' And the Cushite saith, 'Let... Focus ↗

33 And the king trembleth, and goeth up on the upper chamber of the gate, and weepeth, and thus he hath... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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