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2 Samuel 17:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Samuel 17:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Even now he lies hidden in one of the caves or in one of his other places. And if some of our soldiers should fall at the first attack, whoever hears of it will say, ‘Absalom’s followers have been slaughtered.’ 10 Then even the brave man with the heart of a lion—his heart will melt. For all Israel knows that your father is a fighter and those who are with him are brave. 11 This is what I counsel: Let all Israel be assembled, from Dan to Beer-sheba, as numerous as the sands by the sea, and you yourself go with them.
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2 Samuel 17:9-11
New King James Version
2 Samuel 17:9-11
New King James Version
9 Surely by now he is hidden in some pit, or in some other place. And it will be, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whoever hears it will say, ‘There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’ 10 And even he who is valiant, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will (A)melt completely. For all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men. 11 Therefore I advise that all Israel be fully gathered to you, (B)from Dan to Beersheba, (C)like the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person.
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2 Samuel 17:9-11
New International Version
2 Samuel 17:9-11
New International Version
9 Even now, he is hidden in a cave or some other place.(A) If he should attack your troops first,[a] whoever hears about it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.’ 10 Then even the bravest soldier, whose heart is like the heart of a lion,(B) will melt(C) with fear, for all Israel knows that your father is a fighter and that those with him are brave.(D)
11 “So I advise you: Let all Israel, from Dan to Beersheba(E)—as numerous as the sand(F) on the seashore—be gathered to you, with you yourself leading them into battle.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 17:9 Or When some of the men fall at the first attack
2 Samuel 17:9-11
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 17:9-11
English Standard Version
9 Behold, even now he has hidden himself in one of the pits or in some other place. And as soon as some of the people fall[a] at the first attack, whoever hears it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’ 10 Then even the valiant man, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will utterly (A)melt with fear, for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and that those who are with him are valiant men. 11 But my counsel is that all Israel be gathered to you, (B)from Dan to Beersheba, (C)as the sand by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person.
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- 2 Samuel 17:9 Or And as he falls on them
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