2 Samuel 18:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the king saith unto them, `That which is good in your eyes I do;` and the king standeth at the side of the gate, and all the people have gone out by hundreds and by thousands,

English ASV

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

English Amplified

The king said to them, Whatever seems best to you I will do. So he stood beside the gate, and all the army came out by hundreds and by thousands.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The king said to them, Whatever seems best to you I will do. So he stood beside the gate, and all the army came out by hundreds and by thousands.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“I will do whatever you think is best,” the king replied to them. So he stood beside the city gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the king said to them, I will do what is good in your sight. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

English EASY 2024

The king said to them, ‘I will do whatever you think is good.’ So he stood beside the gate of the city while his army marched out. They marched out in their groups of hundreds and of thousands.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The king said to them, "I will do what you think is best." Then the king stood by the gate as the army went out in groups of 100 and 1000.

The king said to them, "Whatever seems best to you I will do." So the king stood at the side of the gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“I will do whatever you think best,” the king answered. Then he stood by the side of the gate as his men marched out in units of a thousand and of a hundred.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I'll do what you think best," the king responded. So the king stood by the gate while all the troops marched out by battalions and regiments.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"I will do whatever you think is best," the king replied to them. So he stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

English KJV 1611

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

English LSB

Then the king said to them, “Whatever is good in your sight I will do.” So the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The king said to them, “I will do what seems best to you.” So the king stood beside the gate while all of the people went out by hundreds and thousands.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then the king said to them, "Whatever seems best to you I will do." So the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.

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

So the king said to them, "I will do what you think best"; and he stood by the gate as all the soldiers marched out in units of a hundred and of a thousand.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then the king said to them, “I will do whatever seems best to you.” So the king stayed beside the city gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The king said, "I'll do what you think is best." So the king stood beside the city gate. The whole army marched out in companies of hundreds and companies of thousands.

English NIV

The king answered, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stood beside the gate while all the men marched out in units of hundreds and of thousands.

English NKJ 1982

Then the king said to them, “Whatever seems best to you I will do.” So the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

English NLT

"If you think that's the best plan, I'll do it," the king finally agreed. So he stood at the gate of the city as all the divisions of troops passed by.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The king said to them, "Whatever seems best to you I will do." So the king stood at the side of the gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The king said to them, “Whatever seems best to you I will do.” So the king stood at the side of the gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Well, whatever you think best,“ the king finally replied. So he stood at the gate of the city as all the troops passed by.

English Tyndale 1537

Then said the king: what seemeth you best, that will I do. And the king stood up by the Gate's side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.