New International Version (NIV)
23so David inquired of the Lord, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.
2 Samuel 5:23
2 Samuel 5:23 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
23So David inquired of the Lord, but He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the baka-shrubs.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
23When David inquired of the Lord, He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the Or baka-shrubsbalsam trees.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
23When David inquired of the Lord, He said, “You shall not go up, but circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
23So David inquired of the Lord, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.5:23 Or aspen trees or poplar trees; also in verse 24
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
23So David asked the Lord for advice. The Lord answered, “Do not go straight up. Instead, circle around behind them. Attack them in front of the poplar trees.