2 Samuel 17:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְעַתָּ֡הh6258
1Now therefore sendשִׁלְח֣וּh7971
2quicklyמְהֵרָה֩h4120
3and tellוְהַגִּ֨ידוּh5046
4Davidלְדָוִ֜דh1732
5sayingלֵאמֹ֗רh559
6אַלh408
7Lodgeתָּ֤לֶןh3885
8not this nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙h3915
9in the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתh6160
10of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֔רh4057
11וְגַ֖םh1571
13but speedilyתַּֽעֲב֑וֹרh5674
13but speedilyתַּֽעֲב֑וֹרh5674
14פֶּ֚ןh6435
15be swallowed upיְבֻלַּ֣עh1104
16lest the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְh4428
17וּלְכָלh3605
18and all the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
19אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
20אִתּֽוֹ׃h854

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So now send the news quickly to David, and say, Do not take your night's rest by the way across the river to the waste land, but be certain to go over; or the king and all the people with him will come to destruction.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And now send quickly, and tell David saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Don't lodge this night 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and now, send hastily, and declare to David, saying, Lodge not to-night in the plains of the wilderness, and also, certainly pass over, lest there be a swallowing up of the king and of all the people who are with him.'