2 Samuel 15:33

Contemporary English Version

David told him: If you come with me, you might slow us down.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David said to him, “If you go away with me, you’ll be a burden to me,

Hebrew Names Version
David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me:

King James Version
Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

Lexham English Bible
David said to him, "If you move on with me, you will be a burden to me,

English Standard Version
David said to him, "If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.

New Century Version
David said to Hushai, "If you go with me, you will be just one more person for me to take care of.

New English Translation
David said to him, "If you leave with me you will be a burden to me.

Amplified Bible
David said to him, "If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.

New American Standard Bible
And David said to him, "If you go over with me, then you will become a burden to me.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Vnto whom Dauid sayd, If thou goe with me, thou shalt be a burthen vnto me.

Legacy Standard Bible
And David said to him, "If you pass over with me, then you will be a burden to me.

Complete Jewish Bible
David said to him, "If you go on with me, you will become a burden to me.

Darby Translation
And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt be a burden to me;

Easy-to-Read Version
David said to Hushai, "If you go with me, you will be just one more person to care for.

George Lamsa Translation
And David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;

Good News Translation
David said to him, "You will be of no help to me if you come with me,

Literal Translation
And David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you shall be a burden to me.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid sayde vnto him: Yf thou go with me, thou shalt be chargeable vnto me:

American Standard Version
And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto me:

Bible in Basic English
David said to him, If you go on with me, you will be a trouble to me:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Unto whom Dauid sayde: If thou go with me, thou shalt be a burthen vnto me.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David said unto him: 'If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto Me;

King James Version (1611)
Unto whom Dauid said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden vnto me.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David said to him, If thou shouldest go over with me, then wilt thou be a burden to me;

English Revised Version
And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

Berean Standard Bible
David said to him, "If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid seide to hym, If thou comest with me, thou schalt be to me to charge; sotheli if thou turnest ayen in to the citee,

Young's Literal Translation
and David saith to him, `If thou hast passed on with me then thou hast been on me for a burden,

Update Bible Version
And David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me:

Webster's Bible Translation
To whom David said, If thou shalt pass on with me, then thou wilt be a burden to me:

World English Bible
David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me:

New King James Version
David said to him, "If you go on with me, then you will become a burden to me.

New Living Translation
But David told him, "If you go with me, you will only be a burden.

New Life Bible
David said to him, "If you go with me, you will be trouble for me.

New Revised Standard
David said to him, "If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David said unto him, - If thou pass over with me, then shalt thou become unto me, a burden;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said to him: If thou come with me, thou wilt be a burden to me:

Revised Standard Version
David said to him, "If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
David said to him, "If you pass over with me, then you will be a burden to me.

Contextual Overview

³¹ Someone told David, "Ahithophel is helping Absalom plot against you!" David said, "Please, Lord , keep Ahithophel's plans from working!" ³² When David reached the top of the Mount of Olives, he met Hushai the Archite at a place of worship. Hushai's robe was torn, and dust was on his head. ³³ David told him: If you come with me, you might slow us down. ³⁴ Go back into the city and tell Absalom, "Your Majesty, I am your servant. I will serve you now, just as I served your father in the past." Hushai, if you do that, you can help me ruin Ahithophel's plans. ³⁵ Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there with you, and you can tell them everything you hear in the palace. ³⁶ Then have them send their sons Ahimaaz and Jonathan to tell me what you've heard. ³⁷ David's advisor Hushai slipped back into Jerusalem, just about the same time that Absalom was coming in.

Bible Verse Review
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then thou: 2 Samuel 19:35

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Unto whom David said,.... After he had heard what he had to say, and what tidings he brought:

and if thou passest on with me; in his march and flight:

then thou shalt be a burden to me; being to be maintained by him; and David having but scanty provisions, and so could not receive useless persons, as Hushai might be, perhaps an old man, that could be of no service to him, and unfit for travelling, and so would rather be an hinderance than an help unto him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 15:33. Then thou shalt be a burden unto me. — It appears that Hushai was not a warrior, but was a wise, prudent, and discreet man, who could well serve David by gaining him intelligence of Absalom's conspiracy; and he directs him to form a strict confederacy with the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and to make use of their sons as couriers between Jerusalem and David's place of retreat.