2 SAM 19:8 Parallel Verse View

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Original SA2 19:9: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX (SA2 19:9) Καὶ ἀνέστη ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐν τῇ πύλῃ· καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀνήγγειλαν, λέγοντες, ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεὺς κάθηται ἐν τῇ πύλῃ· καὶ εἰσῆλθε πᾶς ὁ λαὸς κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπὶ τὴν πύλην· καὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἔφυγεν ἀνὴρ εἰς τὰ σκηνώματα αὐτοῦ.
(Kai anestaʸ ho basileus kai ekathisen en taʸ pulaʸ; kai pas ho laos anaʸngeilan, legontes, idou ho basileus kathaʸtai en taʸ pulaʸ; kai eisaʸlthe pas ho laos kata prosōpon tou basileōs epi taʸn pulaʸn; kai Israaʸl efugen anaʸr eis ta skaʸnōmata autou.)

BrTr (SA2 19:9) Then the king arose, and sat in the gate: and all the people reported, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people went in before the king to the gate; for Israel had fled every man to his [fn]tent.

ULT So the king arose and sat in the gate.
¶ And they declared to all of the people, saying, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” And all of the people came to the face of the king. But Israel had fled, a man to his tent.

UST So the king went and sat at the city gate. People told the soldiers, “Look, the king is sitting at the gate!” So the soldiers came and gathered around him, and he thanked them. Meanwhile, all the remaining Israelite soldiers who had been supporting Absalom had run away back to their own homes.

BSB & MSB So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king.
§ Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.

OEB No OEB SA2 19:8 book available

WEBBE & WMBB Then the king arose and sat in the gate. The people were all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

NET So the king got up and sat at the city gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate, they all came before him.
¶ But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes.

LSV And the king rises, and sits in the gate, and they have declared to all the people, saying, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate”; and all the people come in before the king, and Israel has fled, each to his tents.

FBV So the king got up and went to sit at the town gate.[fn] Everybody was told: “Look, the king is sitting at the town gate.” They all came to see the king.
¶ In the meantime the Israelites had run away and gone to their homes.

19:8 In other words, David made himself accessible to them, rather than stay cooped up in his room.

T4T So the king got up and went and sat near the city gate. And all the people were told, “Hey, the king is sitting at the gate!” So they all came and gathered around him.
¶ Meanwhile, all the Israeli troops who had been with Absalom had returned to their homes.

LEB So the king got up and he sat in the gate, and they told all the army, “Look, the king is sitting in the gate.” Then all the army came before the king; whereas all of Israel had fled, each to his tent.

BBE Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.

Moff No Moff SA2 19:8 book available

JPS (SA2 19:9) (19-10) And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying: 'The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

ASV Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king.
¶ Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

DRA Then the king arose and sat in the gate: and it was told to all the people that the king sat in the gate: and all the people came before the king, but Israel fled to their own dwellings.

YLT And the king riseth, and sitteth in the gate, and to all the people they have declared, saying, 'Lo, the king is sitting in the gate;' and all the people come in before the king, and Israel hath fled, each to his tents.

Drby Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

RV Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.
(Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doeth/does sit in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.)

SLT And the king will rise and sit in the gate. And to all the people they announced, saying, Behold, the king sitting in the gate. And all the people will come before the king: and Israel fled a man to his tent.

Wbstr Then the king rose, and sat in the gate. And they told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

KJB-1769 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
(Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doeth/does sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.)

KJB-1611 Then the King rose, and sate in the gate: and they told vnto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate: and all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled euery man to his tent.
(Then the King rose, and sat in the gate: and they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doeth/does sit in the gate: and all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.)

Bshps Then the king arose, and sate in the gate: And they tolde vnto all the people, saying, beholde the king doth sit in the gate, and all the people came before the king: For Israel had fled, euery man to his tent.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Gnva Then the King arose, and sate in the gate: and they tolde vnto all the people, saying, Beholde, the King doeth sit in the gate: and all the people came before the King: for Israel had fled euery man to his tent.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Cvdl The the kynge gat him vp, and sat in the gate. And it was sayde vnto the people: beholde, the kynge sytteth in the gate. Then came all the people before ye kynge. But Israel was fled euery one vnto his tent.
(The the king gat him up, and sat in the gate. And it was said unto the people: behold, the king sitteth/sits in the gate. Then came all the people before ye/you_all king. But Israel was fled every one unto his tent.)

Wycl Therfor the kyng roos, and sat in the yate; and it was teld to al the puple, that the kyng sat in the yate, and al the multitude cam bifor the kyng. Forsothe Israel fledde in to hise tabernaclis.
(Therefore the king rose, and sat in the gate; and it was told to all the people, that the king sat in the gate, and all the multitude came before the king. For_certain/Truly Israel fled in to his tabernacles/tents.)

Luth (SA2 19:9) Da machte sich der König auf und setzte sich ins Tor. Und man sagte es allem Volk: Siehe, der König sitzet im Tor. Da kam alles Volk vor den König. Aber Israel war geflohen, ein jeglicher in seine Hütte.
(So made/did itself/yourself/themselves the/of_the king on/in/to and sat itself/yourself/themselves into_the doorway. And man said it everything people: See/Look, the/of_the king sits in_the doorway. So came all/everything people before/in_front_of the king. But Israel what/which fled, a any/each in his hut/cabin.)

ClVg Surrexit ergo rex et sedit in porta: et omni populo nuntiatum est quod rex sederet in porta. Venitque universa multitudo coram rege: Israël autem fugit in tabernacula sua.
(He_rose/got_up therefore king and sat_down in/into/on gate/door: and all to_the_people announced it_is that king sit_down in/into/on gate/door. And_he_came universe multitude/crowd before king: Israel however he_fled in/into/on shelters/tents his_own.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

הִגִּ֣ידוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up the=king and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in,gate and=to/for=all the,people told to=say see/lo/see! the=king sitting in,gate and,it_came all the,people to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,Israel fled (a)_man to,tents_of,his )

Here the author is using the pronoun they in a general sense, not to refer to specific people. Use an expression for this that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And it was declared]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יָּבֹ֤א & לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

Here, to the face of represents being in the presence of the king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [came into the presence of the king]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-time-background

וְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖ס אִ֥ישׁ לְ⁠אֹהָלָֽי⁠ו

The author is using this sentence to describe something that happened while the events he has been describing were taking place. He had already reported this in 18:17, but he mentions it again here in order to provide the background for other events he will describe that happened afterwards. Translate this sentence the same way you did there, and connect it to the story in a way that makes it clear in your language that it is describing something that was ongoing in the background. The UST models one way to do that.

Parallel 2 SAM 19:8

Parallel 2 SAM 19:8