II Samuel 18:4
“And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 18:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der König sprach zu ihnen: Was gut ist in euren Augen, will ich tun. Und der König stellte sich an die Seite des Tores, und alles Volk zog aus zu Hunderten und zu Tausenden.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces el rey les dijo: Yo haré lo que bien os pareciere. Y púsose el rey á la entrada de la puerta, mientras salía todo el pueblo de ciento en ciento y de mil en mil.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então o rei lhes disse: Eu farei o que bem vos parecer. E pôs-se o rei à entrada da porta, enquanto saía todo aquele povo de cento em cento e de mil em mil.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, o rei respondeu-lhes: "Farei o que lhes parecer melhor". O rei estava ao lado dos portões da cidade, enquanto todo o exército saía às centenas e aos milhares.
📖 II Samuel 18:4 in Context
2And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
3But 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.
4And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
5And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
6So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
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