2 Samuel 19:8
2 Samuel 19:8 New Century Version (NCV)
So the king went to the city gate. When the news spread that the king was at the gate, everyone came to see him. All the Israelites who had followed Absalom had run away to their homes.
2 Samuel 19:8 The Message (MSG)
So the king came out and took his place at the city gate. Soon everyone knew: “Oh, look! The king has come out to receive us.” And his whole army came and presented itself to the king. But the Israelites had fled the field of battle and gone home.
2 Samuel 19:8 King James Version (KJV)
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.
2 Samuel 19:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So the king arose and sat in the gate. When they told all the people, saying, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate,” then all the people came before the king. N ow Israel had fled, each to his tent.
2 Samuel 19:8 American Standard Version (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.
2 Samuel 19:8 New International Version (NIV)
So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told, “The king is sitting in the gateway,” they all came before him. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled to their homes.
2 Samuel 19:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, “There is the king, sitting in the gate.” So all the people came before the king. For everyone of Israel had fled to his tent.
2 Samuel 19:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the king stood and sat at the gate [of Mahanaim]. And they told all the people, “The king is sitting at the gate,” and all the people came before the king. B ut Israel [Absalom’s troops] had fled, every man to his tent.