2 Samuel 18:3
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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.But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
In other translations
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.But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand it saidH559הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לֹאlo'notH3808תֵצֵאtetze'you must go outH3318כִּיkiforH3588אִם־'im-ifH518נֹסnoscertainly [if] <to flee>H5127נָנוּסnanuswe will fleeH5127לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָשִׂימוּyasimuthey will setH7760אֵלֵינוּ'eleinuto usH413לֵבlevheartH3820וְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518יָמֻתוּyamututhey will dieH4191חֶצְיֵנוּchetzyenuhalf of usH2677לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָשִׂימוּyasimuthey will setH7760אֵלֵינוּ'eleinuto usH413לֵבlevheartH3820כִּי־ki-forH3588עַתָּה'atahnowH6258כָמֹנוּkhamonulike usH3644עֲשָׂרָה'asarahtenH6235אֲלָפִים'alafimthousand<s>H505וְעַתָּהve'atahand thereforeH6258טוֹבtov[is] goodH2896כִּי־ki-thatH3588תִהְיֶה־tihyeh-you will beH1961לָּנוּlanu<to> <the> usמֵעִירme'irfrom [the] cityH5892לַעְזוֹר׃ סla'zirto helpH5826
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
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- 2 Samuel 10:11And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.
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