²⁴David was sitting between the city gates^g when the watchman went up to the roof of the city gate and over to the wall.^h The watchman looked out and saw a man running alone.

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g 2Sm 19:8
h 2Sm 13:34; 2Kg 9:17

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he lifted up his eyes and looked, he saw a man running alone.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

While David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall. As he looked out, he saw a man running alone.

NLTNew Living Translation

While David was sitting between the inner and outer gates of the town, the watchman climbed to the roof of the gateway by the wall. As he looked, he saw a lone man running toward them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the sentinel went up to the roof of the gate by the wall and he lifted up his eyes and watched, and look, a man was running by himself.

KJV 1900King James Version

And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

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