2 Samuel 5:1 (NLT)

2 Samuel 5:23 - And again David asked the LORD what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” the LORD replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar[fn] trees.

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Translations for 2 Samuel 5:23

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Therefore David inquired of the LORD, and He said, “You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

And again David asked the LORD what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” the LORD replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar[fn] trees.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

so David inquired of the LORD, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, “You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come against them opposite the balsam trees.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

So David inquired of the LORD, and he answered, “Do not attack directly, but circle around behind them and come at them opposite the balsam trees.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

So David inquired of the LORD, but He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the baka-shrubs.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

When David inquired of the LORD, He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the [fn]balsam trees.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

So David asked of Yahweh, and He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the [fn]balsam trees.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

When David inquired of the LORD, He said, “You shall not go up, but circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

So David asked the LORD what he should do. This time the LORD said to him, "Don't march straight up. Instead, circle around behind them and come against them opposite the trees.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, "You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and David asketh of Jehovah, and He saith, 'Thou dost not go up, turn round unto their rear, and thou hast come to them over-against the mulberries,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said, Thou shalt not go up; turn round behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up: but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

When David inquired of the LORD, he said, You shall not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

consuluit autem David Dominum qui respondit non ascendas sed gyra post tergum eorum et venies ad eos ex adverso pirorum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَاسْتَشَارَ دَاوُدُ الرَّبَّ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: «لا تَصْعَدْ إِلَيْهِمْ مُوَاجَهَةً، بَلِ الْتَفَّ حَوْلَهُمْ وَاهْجُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ وَرَائِهِمْ مُقَابِلَ أَشْجَارِ الْبَلْسَمِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א תַעֲלֶ֑ה הָסֵב֙ אֶל־אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל בְּכָאִֽים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν Δαυιδ διὰ κυρίου καὶ εἶπεν κύριος οὐκ ἀναβήσει εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῶν ἀποστρέφου ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν καὶ παρέσει αὐτοῖς πλησίον τοῦ κλαυθμῶνος

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَسَأَلَ دَاوُدُ مِنَ الرَّبِّ، فَقَالَ: «لاَ تَصْعَدْ، بَلْ دُرْ مِنْ وَرَائِهِمْ، وَهَلُمَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مُقَابِلَ أَشْجَارِ الْبُكَا،

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And David enquired of the Lord: and the Lord said, Thou shalt not go up to meet them: turn from them, and thou shalt meet them near the place of [fn]weeping.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y consultando David á Jehová, él le respondió: No subas; mas rodéalos, y vendrás á ellos por delante de los morales:

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y consultando David a Jehová, él le respondió: No subas, sino rodéalos, y vendrás a ellos enfrente de las balsameras.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And when David went for directions to the Lord, he said, You are not to go up against them in front; but make a circle round them from the back and come on them opposite the spice-trees.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

大衛求問耶和華、耶和華說、不要一直的上去、要轉到他們後頭、從桑林對面攻打他們．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

David consultó a Jehovah, y él le respondió: --No subas, sino rodéalos por detrás, y alcánzalos frente a los árboles de bálsamo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

다윗이 여호와께 묻자온대 가라사대 올라가지 말고 저희 뒤로 돌아서 뽕나무 수풀 맞은편에서 저희를 엄습하되

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

David consulta l'Éternel. Et l'Éternel dit: Tu ne monteras pas; tourne-les par derrière, et tu arriveras sur eux vis-à-vis des mûriers.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und David fragte den HERRN; der sprach: Du sollst nicht hinaufziehen, sondern komm von hinten zu ihnen, daß du an sie kommst gegenüber den Maulbeerbäumen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И вопросил Давид Господа, И Он отвечал ему: не выходи навстречу им, а зайди им с тылу и иди к ним со стороны тутовой рощи;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y consultando David al SEÑOR, él le respondió: No subas; sino rodéalos, y vendrás a ellos por delante de los morales;

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NLT Footnotes

(5:23)

Or aspen, or balsam; also in 5:24. The exact identification of this tree is uncertain.

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