2 Samuel 19:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Then the king rose, and sat in the gate. And they told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the king riseth, and sitteth in the gate, and to all the people they have declared, saying, `Lo, the king is sitting in the gate;' and all the people come in before the king, and Israel hath fled, each to his tents.
| Then the king | וַיָּ֥קָם | wayyāqom | va-YA-kome |
| arose, | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| and sat | וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב | wayyēšeb | va-YAY-shev |
| in the gate. | בַּשָּׁ֑עַר | baššāʿar | ba-SHA-ar |
| And they told | וּֽלְכָל | ûlĕkol | OO-leh-hole |
| unto all | הָעָ֞ם | hāʿām | ha-AM |
| the people, | הִגִּ֣ידוּ | higgîdû | hee-ɡEE-doo |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֗ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| Behold, | הִנֵּ֤ה | hinnē | hee-NAY |
| the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| doth sit | יוֹשֵׁ֣ב | yôšēb | yoh-SHAVE |
| in the gate. | בַּשַּׁ֔עַר | baššaʿar | ba-SHA-ar |
| And all | וַיָּבֹ֤א | wayyābōʾ | va-ya-VOH |
| the people | כָל | kāl | hahl |
| came | הָעָם֙ | hāʿām | ha-AM |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| the king: | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| for Israel | וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | wĕyiśrāʾēl | veh-yees-ra-ALE |
| had fled | נָ֖ס | nās | nahs |
| every man | אִ֥ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| to his tent. | לְאֹֽהָלָֽיו׃ | lĕʾōhālāyw | leh-OH-ha-LAIV |