2 Samuel 17:3 — Compare Translations

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I will bring back all the people to you. [The removal of] the man whom you seek is the assurance that all will return; and all the people will be at peace.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I will bring back all the people to you. [The removal of] the man whom you seek is the assurance that all will return; and all the people will be at peace.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and bring all the people back to you. When everyone returns except the man you’re looking for, all the people will be at peace.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and I will bring back all the people to thee. The man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: all the people shall be in peace.

English EASY 2024

Then I will bring all his army back to you. If we kill this one man that you want to destroy, then all the people will return safely.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then I will bring all the people back to you. If David is dead, all the people will come back in peace."

and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man, and all the people will be at peace."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and then bring back all his men to you, like a bride returning to her husband. You want to kill only one man; the rest of the people will be safe.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I'll return all the people to you as a bride is returned to her husband. Since you will be seeking the life of only one man, all the people will have peace."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and bring all the people back to you. When everyone returns [except] the man you're seeking, all the people will be at peace."

English KJV 1611

And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

English LSB

and I will cause all the people to return to you. The return of everyone depends on the man you seek; then all the people will be at peace.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and I will return all of the people to you. When all return except the man whom you are seeking, all of the people will be at peace.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and I will bring back all the people to you. The return of everyone depends on the man you seek; then all the people will be at peace."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then I can bring back the rest of the people to you, as a bride returns to her husband. It is the death of only one man you are seeking; then all the people will be at peace."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and will bring the entire army back to you. In exchange for the life of the man you are seeking, you will get back everyone. The entire army will return unharmed.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Bring all of the other people back. After the man you want to kill is dead, everyone else will return to you. And none of the people will be harmed."

English NIV

and bring all the people back to you. The death of the man you seek will mean the return of all; all the people will be unharmed."

English NKJ 1982

Then I will bring back all the people to you. When all return except the man whom you seek, all the people will be at peace.”

English NLT

and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride returns to her husband. After all, it is only this man's life that you seek. Then all the people will remain unharmed and peaceful."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man, and all the people will be at peace."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man, and all the people will be at peace.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and I will kill only the king and let all those who are with him live, and restore them to you.“

English Tyndale 1537

and will bring again all the people unto thee. And when all these men which thou seekest are turned to thee, all the people shall have rest.