And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
WEB
So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house,
YLT
And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.
DBT
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign