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2 Samuel 18:3

But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

KJV

Et respondit populus : Non exibis : sive enim fugerimus, non magnopere ad eos de nobis pertinebit : sive media pars ceciderit e nobis, non satis curabunt, quia tu unus pro decem millibus computaris : melius est igitur ut sis nobis in urbe præsidio.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπαν Οὐκ ἐξελεύσῃ, ὅτι ἐὰν φυγῇ φύγωμεν, οὐ θήσουσιν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς καρδίαν, καὶ ἐὰν ἀποθάνωμεν τὸ ἥμισυ ἡμῶν, οὐ θήσουσιν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς καρδίαν, ὅτι σὺ ὡς ἡμεῖς δέκα χιλιάδες· καὶ νῦν ἀγαθὸν ὅτι ἔσῃ ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ πόλει βοήθεια τοῦ βοηθεῖν.

LXX

But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר הָ/עָ֜ם לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֗א כִּי֩ אִם נֹ֨ס נָנ֜וּס לֹא יָשִׂ֧ימוּ אֵלֵ֣י/נוּ לֵ֗ב וְ/אִם יָמֻ֤תוּ חֶצְיֵ֨/נוּ֙ לֹֽא יָשִׂ֤ימוּ אֵלֵ֨י/נוּ֙ לֵ֔ב כִּֽי עַתָּ֥ה כָמֹ֖/נוּ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲלָפִ֑ים וְ/עַתָּ֣ה ט֔וֹב כִּי תִֽהְיֶה לָּ֥/נוּ מֵ/עִ֖יר ל/עזיר לַ/עְזֽוֹר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶ֖לֶף
'lp
adjective · 500×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
חֲצִ֣י
chtsy
noun · 122×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כְּמוֹ
kmv
preposition · 142×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
נִי
ny
verb · 82×
נָ֖סוּ
nsv
verb · 161×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עֶ֣שֶׂר
'shr
adjective · 174×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 21:17 — But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not
  • 2Sam 21:17 — But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not