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2 Samuel 18:3New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
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3 But the people said: “You must not go out,+ for if we should at all flee, they would not set heart upon us;+ and if half of us would die, they would not set heart upon us, because you are worth ten thousand of us;+ and now it would be better if you would be of service to us to give help+ from the city.”
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2 Samuel 18:3The Bible in Living English
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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.”
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2 Samuel 18:3American Standard Version
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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.
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2 Samuel 18:3The Emphasized Bible
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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.
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