2 Samuel 17:3
World English Bible (WEB)
and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.”
In context
1 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
2 I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him will flee. I will strike the king only,
3 and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.”
4 The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
5 Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear likewise what he says.”
2 Samuel 17:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.”
- KJV King James Version
- And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- and I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and I bring back all the people unto thee — as the turning back of the whole [is] the man whom thou art seeking — all the people are peace.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and I will bring back all the people to thee. The man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: all the people shall be in peace.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And I will bring back all the people to thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.