2 Samuel 15:22
20 In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.”
21 But Ittai answered the king, “As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be!”
“March on then,” said David to Ittai. So Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the little ones who were with him.
23 Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.
24 Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “March on then,” said David to Ittai. So Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the little ones who were with him.
- KJV
- And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
- WEB
- David said to Ittai, “Go and pass over.” Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones who were with him.
- ASV
- And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
- DARBY
- And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
- BLB
- And David said to Ittai, “Go and pass over.” And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little children who [were] with him.
- ÅB
- Da sa David til Ittai: Vel, så dra med oss! Så dro gittitten Ittai fram med alle sine menn og alle de barn han hadde med seg.
- OTB
- Så sa David til Ittai, "Gå videre, marsjer." Så Ittai fra Gat passerte forbi med alle sine menn og de små som var med ham.
- B1930
- Da sa David til Ittai: Vel, så dra med oss! Så drog gittitten Ittai frem med alle sine menn og alle de barn han hadde med sig.