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2 Samuel 20:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 6 Then David said to A·bishʹai:+ “Sheʹba+ the son of Bichʹri may do us more harm than Abʹsa·lom did.+ Take the servants of your lord and chase after him, so that he may not find fortified cities and escape from us.”

2 Samuel 20:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 6 Then David said to A·bishʹai:+ “Sheʹba+ the son of Bichʹri may do us more harm than Abʹsa·lom did.+ Take the servants of your lord and chase after him, so that he may not find fortified cities and escape from us.”

2 Samuel 20:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 6 Then David said to A·bishʹai:+ “Now Sheʹba+ the son of Bichʹri will be worse for us than Abʹsa·lom.+ You yourself take the servants+ of your lord and chase after him, that he may not actually find for himself fortified cities and escape before our eyes.”*

2 Samuel 20:6

The Bible in Living English
- 6 * And David said to Abishai “Now Shebaʽ the son of Bikri is going to be worse for us than Absalom was; take the palace troops yourself and pursue him, for fear he should have got fortified cities and should darken our eyes.”

2 Samuel 20:6

American Standard Version
- 6 And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

2 Samuel 20:6

The Emphasized Bible
- 6 Then said David unto Abishai, Now shall Sheba son of Bichri do us more harm than Absolom,—thou take the servants of thy lord and pursue him, lest he have got him into fortified cities, and so have escaped our eye.