Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly while all the people were marching out of the city. As the king was crossing the Kidron Valley, all the people were marching past on the road that leads to the wilderness.
2 Samuel 15:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition See, I will wait at the fords [at the Jordan] of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me. American Standard Version (1901) See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. Common English Bible I will be waiting in the desert plains until you send word telling me what to do.” Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, I will hide in the plains of the desert, until word from you may arrive to inform me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, I will lie hid in the plains of the wilderness, till there come word from you to certify me. |
Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly while all the people were marching out of the city. As the king was crossing the Kidron Valley, all the people were marching past on the road that leads to the wilderness.
So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.
The king said to Ziba, ‘Why do you have these? ’ Ziba answered, ‘The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those to drink who become exhausted in the wilderness.’
Ahithophel said to Absalom, ‘Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out in pursuit of David tonight.
Now send someone quickly and tell David, “Don’t spend the night at the wilderness ford, but be sure to cross over the Jordan, , or the king and all the people with him will be devoured.” ’
While the Israelites camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they observed the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month.