2 Samuel 17:16 Parallel Translations
NASB: "Now therefore, send quickly and tell David, saying, 'Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means cross over, or else the king and all the people who are with him will be destroyed.'" (NASB ©1995)
GWT: Now send messengers quickly to tell David, 'Don't rest tonight in the river crossings in the desert, but make sure you cross the river, or Your Majesty and all the troops with him will be wiped out.'"(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
ASV: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
BBE: So now send the news quickly to David, and say, Do not take your night's rest by the way across the river to the waste land, but be certain to go over; or the king and all the people with him will come to destruction.
DBY: And now send quickly, and tell David saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
ERV: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but in any wise pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
JPS: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying: Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but in any wise pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.'
WBS: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
WEB: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying,'Don't lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.'"
YLT: and now, send hastily, and declare to David, saying, Lodge not to-night in the plains of the wilderness, and also, certainly pass over, lest there be a swallowing up of the king and of all the people who are with him.'
2 Samuel 17:16 Cross References
XREF:2 Samuel 15:28 "See, I am going to wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me." (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
GSB: 17:16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass {f} over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that [are] with him.
(f) That is, over Jordan.
WES: 17:16 Lodge not - Lest the king's and people's mind's change, and Ahithophel persuade the king to pursue you speedily.
MHC: 17:1-21 Here was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding Absalom's mind and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel's counsel, and that he should desire Hushai's advice. But there is no contending with that God who can arm a man against himself, and destroy him by his own mistakes and passions. Ahithophel's former counsel was followed, for God intended to correct David; but his latter counsel was not followed, for God meant not to destroy him. He can overrule all counsels. Whatever wisdom or help any man employs or affords, the success is from God alone, who will not let his people perish.
CONC:Across Certainly Cross David Declare Desert Destroyed Destruction Fail Fords Hastily Immediately Lest Lodge News Night's Pass Plains Quickly Rest River Saying Speedily Spend Swallowed Swallowing Tonight To-night Waste Wilderness Wise
PREV:Cross David Desert Destroyed Destruction Fords Immediately Lodge Means Message Night Night's Plains Quickly Rest River Speedily Spend Swallowed Tonight Waste Way Wilderness Wise
NEXT:Cross David Desert Destroyed Destruction Fords Immediately Lodge Means Message Night Night's Plains Quickly Rest River Speedily Spend Swallowed Tonight Waste Way Wilderness Wise
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