2 Samuel 18:3 - King James Bible with Strong NumbersH5971 But the people H559 answered [H8799] H3318 , Thou shalt not go forth [H8799] H5127 : for if we flee [H8799] H5127 away [H8800] H7760 , they will not care [H8799] H3820 H2677 for us; neither if half H4191 of us die [H8799] H7760 , will they care [H8799] H3820 H3644 for us: but now thou art worth H6235 ten H505 thousand H2896 of us: therefore now it is better H5826 that thou succour [H8800] [H8675] H5826 [H8687] H5892 us out of the city. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionBut the men said, You shall not go out. For if we flee, they will not care about us; if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth 10,000 such as we are. So now it is better that you be able to help us from the city. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city. See the chapterCommon English BibleBut the troops replied, “No! You must not march out! If we flee, they won’t care about us. Even if half of us die, they won’t care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is much better if you support us from the city.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd the people responded: "You shall not go out. For if we flee, there will not be great concern in them for us. Or if one half part of us will fall, they will not care much. For you are considered as one for ten thousand. Therefore, it is better that you should be in the city to strengthen us." See the chapter |