2 Samuel 19:7
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. Joab rebukes David that his visible mourning demoralizes the victorious troops; David takes his seat at the gate. As David prepares to return to Jerusalem, various parties seek reconciliation: Shimei asks forgiveness, Mephibosheth explains his absence, and Barzillai is invited …
Other Translations
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.
`And now, rise, go out and speak unto the heart of thy servants, for by Jehovah I have sworn, that--thou art not going out--there doth not lodge a man with thee to-night; and this <FI>is<Fi> worse for thee than all the evil that hath come upon thee from thy youth till now.'
So get up now, and go out and say some kind words to your servants; for, by the Lord, I give you my oath, that if you do not go out, not one of them will keep with you tonight; and that will be worse for you than all the evil which has overtaken you from your earliest years.
Cross References
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Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
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Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
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