2 Samuel 17:16

2 Samuel 17:16 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

16Now send a message at once and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords in the wilderness; cross over without fail, or the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’ ”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

16Now then, send a messenger quickly and tell David, saying, ‘Do not spend the night at the river crossing places of the wilderness, but by all means cross over, or else the king and all the people who are with him will be destroyed.’ ”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

16Now then, send word quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords [on the west side of the Jordan] in the wilderness, but by all means cross over [to the east side of the river], or else the king and all the people with him will be destroyed [if Ahithophel is allowed by Absalom to lead an attack].’ ”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

16Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

16Now therefore sende quickely, and shewe Dauid, saying, Tarie not this night in the fieldes of the wildernesse, but rather get thee ouer, lest the King be deuoured and all the people that are with him.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

16Send a message right away. Tell David, ‘Don’t spend the night in the desert at a place where people cross the Jordan River. Make sure you go on across. If you don’t, you and all the people with you will be swallowed up.’ ”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

16So now quickly send a report to David. Warn him that he must not stay tonight at the place in the desert where the road goes through the river. Instead, he must go across the Jordan River immediately, together with all the people who are with him. If not, Absalom and his army may catch them all and destroy them.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

16and now, send quickly, and declare [it] to David, saying, Do not lodge in the plains of the wilderness tonight, and also, certainly pass over, lest there is a swallowing up of the king and of all the people who are with him.”

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