2 Samuel 17:2–3
2 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, 3 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.”
2 Samuel 17:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 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 3 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)
2 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: 3 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)
2 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, 3 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)
2 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. 3 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)
2 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. 3 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)
2 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; 3 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)
2 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; 3 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)
2 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. 3 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)
2 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 3 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)
2 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, 3 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)
2 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. 3 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)
2 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. 3 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)
2 “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,
3 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.”