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2 Samuel 15:28

26 But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”

27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace—you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.

See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

29 So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.

30 But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

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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
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
KJV
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
WEB
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
ASV
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
DARBY
See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.
BLB
See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you⁺ to inform me.”
ÅB
Husk på at jeg vil drøye på moene i ørkenen inntil det kommer et ord fra dere med budskap til meg.
OTB
Se, jeg vil vente ved vadestedene i ørkenen inntil du sender ord for å informere meg."
B1930
Husk på at jeg vil dryge på moene i ørkenen inntil det kommer et ord fra eder med budskap til mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 17:16

    Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”

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  • 2 Samuel 15:23

    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.

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  • 2 Samuel 16:2

    “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

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  • 2 Samuel 17:1

    Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

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