• 2 Samuel 18:3
    The Bible in Living English

    • 3 but the people said “You shall not; for if we run nothing will be thought of it, and if half of us die nothing will be thought of it, but you are equal to ten regiments of us; it is better now that we should have you in the city to help us.”

  • 2 Samuel 18:3
    American Standard Version

    • 3 But the people said, 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 thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city.

  • 2 Samuel 18:3
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 3 But the people said—Thou must not go forth, for if we flee, they will not regard us, neither if half of us die will they regard us, for thou compared with us [art worth] ten thousand,—now, therefore, it will be better that thou come to us out of the city with succour.

  • 2 Samuel 18:3
    King James Version

    • 3 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.