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2 Samuel 18:3
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 18:3
New American Standard Bible
3 But the people said, “(A)You should not go out; for if in fact we flee, they will not care about us; and if half of us die, they will not care about us. But [a]you are [b]worth ten thousand of us; so now it is better that you will be ready to help us from the city.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:3 As in some ancient versions; MT for now there are 10,000 like us
- 2 Samuel 18:3 Lit like us by 10,000
2 Samuel 18:3
New International Version
2 Samuel 18:3
New International Version
3 But the men said, “You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won’t care about us. Even if half of us die, they won’t care; but you are worth ten(A) thousand of us.[a] It would be better now for you to give us support from the city.”(B)
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- 2 Samuel 18:3 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts care; for now there are ten thousand like us
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