2 Samuel 19:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now therefore arise, go out, and speak kindly to your servants; for I swear by the LORD, if you do not go out, not one will stay with you this night; and that will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that commanders and servants mean nothing to you. I can see that if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Get the vp now therfore, and go forth, and speake louyngly vnto thy seruauntes. For I sweare vnto the by ye LORDE, yf thou go not forth, there shall not be lefte the one man this nighte: this shalbe worse vnto ye, then all the euell that happened the sence yi youth vp hither to.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe therefore vp, come out, and speake comfortably vnto thy seruants: for I sweare by the Lorde, except thou come out, there will not tarie one man with thee this night: and that wil be worse vnto thee, then all the euill that fell on thee from thy youth hitherto.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Nowe therfore vp, and come out, and speake cofortably vnto thy seruauntes: For I sweare by the Lorde, except thou come out, there will not tary one man with thee this night, and that wilbe worse vnto thee, then all the euyll that fell on thee from thy youth vnto this houre.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably to your servants; for I swear by Yahweh, if you don't go forth, there will not stay a man with you this night: and that will be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And now, rise, go out and speak unto the heart of thy servants, for by Jehovah I have sworn, that -- thou art not going out -- there doth not lodge a man with thee to-night; and this `is' worse for thee than all the evil that hath come upon thee from thy youth till now.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So get up now, and go out and say some kind words to your servants; for, by the Lord, I give you my oath, that if you do not go out, not one of them will keep with you tonight; and that will be worse for you than all the evil which has overtaken you from your earliest years.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now therefore arise, go out, and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by Yahweh, if you don't go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So get up now and go out and give some encouragement to your servants. For I swear by the LORD that if you don’t go out there, not a single man will stay here with you tonight! This disaster will be worse for you than any disaster that has overtaken you from your youth right to the present time!”

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:28 : 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.
  • Gen 34:3 : 3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to her.
  • Ps 71:4-6 : 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For you are my hope, O Lord GOD; you are my trust from my youth. 6 By you have I been upheld from birth; you are he who took me out of my mother's womb; my praise shall be continually of you.
  • Ps 71:9-9 : 9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails. 10 For my enemies speak against me; and those who lie in wait for my soul take counsel together, 11 Saying, God has forsaken him; pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.
  • Ps 71:18-20 : 18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I have shown your strength to this generation, and your power to everyone that is to come. 19 Your righteousness also, O God, is very high, who has done great things; O God, who is like unto you! 20 You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, shall revive me again, and shall bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
  • Ps 129:1-2 : 1 Many times have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: 2 Many times have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
  • Isa 40:1 : 1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
  • Hos 2:14 : 14 Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.

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    6Do therefore according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

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