2 Samuel 14:10

14:10 The king said, “Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won’t bother you again!”

2 Samuel 15:28

15:28 Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you ¹  reaches me.”

2 Samuel 15:23

15:23 All the land was weeping loudly ²  as all these people were leaving. ³  As the king was crossing over the Kidron Valley, all the people were leaving ⁴  on the road that leads to the desert.

2 Samuel 17:16

17:16 Now send word quickly to David and warn him, ⁵  “Don’t spend the night at the fords of the desert ⁶  tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, ⁷  or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed.” ⁸ 

¹ tn The pronoun is plural, referring to Zadok and Abiathar.

¹ tn Heb “with a great voice.”

² tn Heb “crossing over.”

³ tn Heb “crossing near the face of.”

¹ tn Heb “send quickly and tell David saying.”

² tn Or “wilderness” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV, TEV).

³ tn That is, “cross over the Jordan River.”

⁴ tn Heb “swallowed up.”