2 Samuel 15:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

All his servants passed by him, along with all the Kerethites, Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had come with him from Gath, marching past in front of the king.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and all his seruauntes wente by him, and all the Chrethians and Plethians, and all the Gethites (euen sixe hundreth men) which were come on fote from Gath, wente before the kynge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And all his seruants went about him, & all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites & all the Gittites, euen sixe hudreth men which were come after him from Gath, went before the King.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And al his seruauntes went about him: and all the Cerethites, and all the Phelethites, and all the Gethites, euen sixe hundred men whiche were come after him from Geth, went before the king.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    All his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And all his servants are passing on at his side, and all the Cherethite, and all the Pelethite, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came at his feet from Gath, are passing on at the front of the king.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And all the people went on by his side; and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the men of Ittai of Gath, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, went on before the king.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    All his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    All his servants were leaving with him, along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites– some six hundred men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with the king.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 8:18 : 18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.
  • 1 Sam 30:14 : 14 "We raided the Negev of the Kerethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag."
  • 2 Sam 20:7 : 7 Joab's men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty warriors, marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
  • 2 Sam 20:23 : 23 Joab was in charge of the entire army of Israel, while Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and the Pelethites.
  • 1 Kgs 1:38 : 38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David's mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.
  • 1 Chr 18:17 : 17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were chief advisors to the king.
  • 2 Sam 6:10 : 10 So David was not willing to bring the ark of the LORD to the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
  • 2 Sam 15:19-22 : 19 The king said to Ittai the Gittite, 'Why should you go with us too? Go back and stay with the new king, for you are a foreigner and an exile from your homeland.' 20 ‘You only came yesterday, so why should I make you wander with us today? I must go wherever I can. Return and take your brothers with you. May kindness and faithfulness be with you.’ 21 But Ittai answered the king, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be—whether for death or for life—there your servant will be.' 22 David said to Ittai, 'Go ahead, cross over.' So Ittai the Gittite and all his men and their families crossed over with him.
  • 2 Sam 18:2 : 2 David divided the troops into three groups: one-third under Joab, one-third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one-third under Ittai the Gittite. Then the king said to the troops, 'I will also go into battle with you.'
  • 1 Sam 27:3 : 3 David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each with their households, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    14David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'

    15The king’s servants replied to him, 'Your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.'

    16So the king set out, and all his household followed him on foot. But the king left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.

    17The king went out with all the people following him, and they stopped at a place some distance away.

  • 2 Sam 15:19-24
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    81%

    19The king said to Ittai the Gittite, 'Why should you go with us too? Go back and stay with the new king, for you are a foreigner and an exile from your homeland.'

    20‘You only came yesterday, so why should I make you wander with us today? I must go wherever I can. Return and take your brothers with you. May kindness and faithfulness be with you.’

    21But Ittai answered the king, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be—whether for death or for life—there your servant will be.'

    22David said to Ittai, 'Go ahead, cross over.' So Ittai the Gittite and all his men and their families crossed over with him.

    23The whole countryside wept aloud as the king and all the people passed by. They crossed the Kidron Valley, and the people moved on toward the wilderness.

    24Behold, Zadok was there too, and with him were all the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing out of the city.

  • 1 Sam 27:2
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    2So David arose and went over with his six hundred men to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 2 Sam 18:1-4
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    1David mustered the people who were with him and appointed commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds.

    2David divided the troops into three groups: one-third under Joab, one-third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one-third under Ittai the Gittite. Then the king said to the troops, 'I will also go into battle with you.'

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    4The king said to them, 'I will do whatever seems best to you.' So the king stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

  • 1 Sam 29:2
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    2The Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.

  • 2 Sam 19:17-18
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    17Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

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  • 1 Chr 18:17
    74%

    17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were chief advisors to the king.

  • 2 Sam 20:7
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    7Joab's men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty warriors, marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

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    73%

    12David’s men turned and went back. When they arrived, they reported every word.

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  • 1 Kgs 2:39-40
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    72%

    39But after three years, two of Shimei's servants ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. When Shimei was told, 'Your servants are in Gath,'

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  • 2 Sam 17:22
    72%

    22So David and all the people with him arose and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, not a single one was left who had not crossed the Jordan.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
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    1In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies to wage war against Israel, and Achish said to David, "You surely know that you and your men will go out with me in the army."

  • 1 Sam 23:13
    72%

    13So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left Keilah and moved wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he stopped his pursuit.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
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    21Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    71%

    5David went out and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul gave him command over the soldiers, and he was well-liked by everyone, including Saul’s officers.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
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    15Meanwhile, Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

  • 1 Sam 30:9-10
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    9David and the six hundred men with him set out, and they came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.

    10David continued the pursuit with four hundred men, while two hundred stayed behind because they were too exhausted to cross the Besor Valley.

  • 2 Sam 19:40
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    40So all the people crossed the Jordan, and the king crossed too. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. Then Barzillai returned to his own home.

  • 1 Chr 20:8
    71%

    8These were descendants of the giants in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.

  • 2 Kgs 11:8
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    8Surround the king on every side, each of you with your weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes, whether he leaves or enters.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    70%

    7There, the army of Israel was defeated by David's servants, and the casualties were heavy that day—twenty thousand men.

  • 2 Sam 17:24
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    24David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
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    16David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 8:18
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    18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.

  • 1 Sam 22:17
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    17Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.

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    15He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one person. They sent word to the king, 'Return, you and all your men.'

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    1David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in number.

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    10The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

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    22David left his supplies in the care of the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines, and asked his brothers how they were.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
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    41The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

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    1These are the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banished because of Saul, son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped in battle.