Parallel Verses
King James Version
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
New American Standard Bible
See, I am going to wait
Holman Bible
Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
International Standard Version
Look! I'll camp at the wilderness fords until you send word to inform me."
A Conservative Version
See, I will remain at the fords of the wilderness until there comes word from you to report to me.
American Standard Version
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
Amplified
See, I am going to wait at the
Bible in Basic English
See, I will be waiting at the way across the river, in the waste land, till I get news from you.
Darby Translation
See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.
Julia Smith Translation
See me lingering in Araboth of the desert till word come from you to announce to me.
King James 2000
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to inform me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
See, I [am] waiting at the fords of the wilderness until a word comes from you all to inform me."
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I will wait in the plain of the wilderness until there comes word from you to tell me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And see, I will tarry in the fields of the wilderness until there come some word from you to be told me."
NET Bible
Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you reaches me."
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
The Emphasized Bible
See! I, am tarrying in the waste plains of the wilderness - until there come word from you, to tell me.
Webster
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until word shall come from you to certify me.
World English Bible
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
Youngs Literal Translation
see ye, I am tarrying in the plains of the wilderness till the coming in of a word from you to declare to me.'
Themes
David » King of israel » David's flight from jerusalem
Jonathan » Son of abiathar » Acts as a spy for david
Politics » Ministers in » Zadok the priest, a partisan of david
Interlinear
Ra'ah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 15:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priests Offer Sacrifices For David
27 The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:16
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
2 Samuel 15:23
And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
2 Samuel 16:2
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
2 Samuel 17:1
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: