2 Samuel 17:8
8 “For,” said Hushai, “you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are enraged in their minds, like ea bear robbed of her cubs in the field; and your father is a man of war, and will not camp with the people.
2 Samuel 17:8 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 You know your father and his men; they are fighters, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Besides, your father is an experienced fighter; he will not spend the night with the troops.
2 Samuel 17:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 Hushai said, “You know that your father and his men are mighty men, and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the people.
2 Samuel 17:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
2 Samuel 17:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors. Right now they are as enraged as a mother bear who has been robbed of her cubs. And remember that your father is an experienced man of war. He won’t be spending the night among the troops.
2 Samuel 17:8 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 Hushai added, “You know your father and his men are strong. They are as angry as a bear that is robbed of its cubs. Your father is a skilled fighter. He won’t stay all night with the army.
2 Samuel 17:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
2 Samuel 17:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 And Hushai said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are of exasperated spirit, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
2 Samuel 17:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 “You know your father and his men. They are warriors as fierce as a wild bear whose cubs have been stolen. Your father is an experienced soldier. He will not camp with the troops tonight.
2 Samuel 17:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 Hushai continued, “You know your father and his men. They are warriors and are desperate like a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier who won’t spend the night with the people.
2 Samuel 17:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 Hushai continued, “You know that your father and his men are warriors, and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the troops.
2 Samuel 17:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 Hushai continued, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty warriors and they are enraged as a bear robbed of her offspring in the field. Your father is a man of war, so he will not spend the night with the troops.
2 Samuel 17:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 You know your father and his men. They are fighters. They are as strong as a wild bear whose cubs have been stolen from her. Besides, your father really knows how to fight. He won’t spend the night with his troops.
2 Samuel 17:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 Moreover, Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men and they are fierce, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is an expert in warfare, and will not spend the night with the people.