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2 Samuel 17:2–3

I will come upon him while he is qweary and discouraged and throw him into a panic, and all the people who are with him will flee. rI will strike down only the king, and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man,1 and all the people will be at peace.”

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2 Samuel 17:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

I would attack him while he is weary and weak. I would strike him with terror, and then all the people with him will flee. I would strike down only the king and bring all the people back to you. The death of the man you seek will mean the return of all; all the people will be unharmed.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only: And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged. He and his troops will panic, and everyone will run away. Then I will kill only the king, and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride returns to her husband. After all, it is only one man’s life that you seek. Then you will be at peace with all the people.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I will come upon him while he is weary and weak, and make him afraid. And all the people who are with him will flee, and I will strike only the king. Then I will bring back all the people to you. When all return except the man whom you seek, all the people will be at peace.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

I’ll catch him while he is tired and weak, and I’ll frighten him so all his people will run away. But I’ll kill only King David. Then I’ll bring everyone back to you. If the man you are looking for is dead, everyone else will return safely.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only; and I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only; and I will bring back all the people to thee. The man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: all the people shall be in peace.

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I’ll attack him while he’s tired and weak, and I’ll cause him to panic. All the people with him will flee, but I’ll kill only him. I’ll return all the people to you as a bride is returned to her husband. Since you will be seeking the life of only one man,all the people will have peace.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I will attack him while he is weak and weary, throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will scatter. I will strike down only the king and bring all the people back to you. When everyone returns except the man you’re seeking, all the people will be at peace.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I will come upon him while he is weary and discouraged, and throw him into a panic; and all the people who are with him will flee. I will strike down only the king, and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man, and all the people will be at peace.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I will come upon him while he is weary and weak. I will startle him, and all of the people who are with him will flee. Then I will strike down the king while he is alone. Then I will return all the people to you; when all have returned, the man whom you are seeking will be dead, but all the people will be safe.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Attack him while he’s tired and weak. Fill him with terror. Then all of the people who are with him will run away. Don’t strike down anyone except the king. Bring all of the other people back. After the man you want to kill is dead, everyone else will return to you. And none of the people will be harmed.”

2 Samuel 17:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“I will come upon him while he is weary and exhausted and terrify him, so that all the people who are with him will flee. Then I will strike down the king alone,

and I will bring back all the people to you. The return of everyone depends on the man you seek; then all the people will be at peace.”


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