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II Samuel 17:8
“For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 II Samuel 17:8 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Husai sprach: Du kennst ja deinen Vater und seine Männer, daß die Helden, und daß sie erbitterten Gemütes sind, wie eine der Jungen beraubte Bärin auf dem Felde; und dein Vater ist ein Kriegsmann: er wird nicht bei dem Volke übernachten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y añadió Husai: Tú sabes que tu padre y los suyos son hombres valientes, y que están con amargura de ánimo, como la osa en el campo cuando le han quitado los hijos. Además, tu padre es hombre de guerra, y no tendrá la noche con el pueblo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E acrescentou Husai: Tu sabes que teu pai e os seus são homens valentes, e que estão com amargura de ânimo, como a ursa no campo quando lhe tiraram os filhos. Além disso, teu pai é homem de guerra, e não terá a noite com o povo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Husai complementou: "Tu sabes que teu pai e seus homens são guerreiros fortes, implacáveis; são como uma ursa roubada de seus filhotes em um campo. Teu pai é um homem de guerra; ele não dormirá com o exército esta noite.

📖 II Samuel 17:8 in Context

6And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
7And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
8For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
9Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
10And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.
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