2 Samuel 14:10

14:10 The king said, “Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won’t bother you again!”

2 Samuel 15:23

15:23 All the land was weeping loudly ¹  as all these people were leaving. ²  As the king was crossing over the Kidron Valley, all the people were leaving ³  on the road that leads to the desert.

2 Samuel 15:28

15:28 Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you ⁴  reaches me.”

2 Samuel 17:16

17:16 Now send word quickly to David and warn him, ⁵  “Don’t spend the night at the fords of the desert ⁶  tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, ⁷  or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed.” ⁸ 

[15:23]  ¹ tn Heb “with a great voice.”

[15:23]  ² tn Heb “crossing over.”

[15:23]  ³ tn Heb “crossing near the face of.”

[15:28]  ⁴ tn The pronoun is plural, referring to Zadok and Abiathar.

[17:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “send quickly and tell David saying.”

[17:16]  ⁶ tn Or “wilderness” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV, TEV).

[17:16]  ⁷ tn That is, “cross over the Jordan River.”

[17:16]  ⁸ tn Heb “swallowed up.”