2 Samuel 15:17
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New International Version (©1984)
So the king set out, with all the people following him, and they halted at a place some distance away.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The king and all his people set out on foot, pausing at the last house

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the king went out, and all the people after him. And they halted at the last house.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The king went out and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
As the king and his troops were leaving the city on foot, they stopped at the last house.

King James Bible
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

American King James Version
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

American Standard Version
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

Bible in Basic English
And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king going forth and all Israel on foot, stood afar off from the house:

Darby Bible Translation
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.

English Revised Version
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

World English Bible
The king went forth, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.

Geneva Study Bible

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was {i} far off.

(i) That is, from Jerusalem.

Wesley's Notes

15:17 Far off - At some convenient distance, tho' not very far.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:13-23 David determined to quit Jerusalem. He took this resolve, as a penitent submitting to the rod. Before unrighteous Absalom he could justify himself, and stand out; but before the righteous God he must condemn himself, and yield to his judgments. Thus he accepts the punishment of his sin. And good men, when they themselves suffer, are anxious that others should not be led to suffer with them. He compelled none; those whose hearts were with Absalom, to Absalom let them go, and so shall their doom be. Thus Christ enlists none but willing followers. David cannot bear to think that Ittai, a stranger and an exile, a proselyte and a new convert, who ought to be encouraged and made easy, should meet with hard usage. But such value has Ittai for David's wisdom and goodness, that he will not leave him. He is a friend indeed, who loves at all times, and will adhere to us in adversity. Let us cleave to the Son of David, with full purpose of heart, and neither life nor death shall separate us from his love.


2 Samuel 15:16 So the king went out and all his household with him. But the king left ten concubines to keep the house.
2 Samuel 15:18 Now all his servants passed on beside him, all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites and all the Gittites, six hundred men who had come with him from Gath, passed on before the king. (NASB ©1995)

Beth Distance Far Farthest Feet Following Forth Halted House Last Remote Servants Stand Stop Stopped Tarried

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

went forth Ps 3:1,2 66:12 Ec 10:7

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