So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told:“ Look, the king is sitting in the gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence. Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.

于是王起来，坐在城门口。众民听说王坐在城门口，就都到王面前。以色列人已经逃跑，各回各家去了。

于是王起来，坐在城门口。有人告诉众军兵说：“看哪，王坐在城门口。”众军兵就都到王的面前。那时，以色列人已经逃跑，各回自己的帐棚去了。

于是王起来，坐在城门口。有人告诉众军兵说：“看哪，王坐在城门口。”众军兵就都到王的面前。那时，以色列人已经逃跑，各回自己的帐棚去了。

于是王出去坐在城门口，众人听说后，都来到他面前。这时，跟随押沙龙的以色列人都各自逃回家去了。

于是王起来，坐在城门口。有人告诉众民说：“看哪！王坐在城门口。”于是众人都来到王的面前。以色列人已经逃跑，各回自己的家去了。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。眾民聽說王坐在城門口，就都到王面前。以色列人已經逃跑，各回各家去了。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。有人告訴眾軍兵說：「看哪，王坐在城門口。」眾軍兵就都到王的面前。那時，以色列人已經逃跑，各回自己的帳棚去了。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。有人告訴眾軍兵說：「看哪，王坐在城門口。」眾軍兵就都到王的面前。那時，以色列人已經逃跑，各回自己的帳棚去了。

於是王出去坐在城門口，眾人聽說後，都來到他面前。這時，跟隨押沙龍的以色列人都各自逃回家去了。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。有人告訴眾民說：“看哪！王坐在城門口。”於是眾人都來到王的面前。以色列人已經逃跑，各回自己的家去了。

於是王起來，去坐在城門口。有人告訴眾民說：『看哪，王坐在城門口呢。』眾民就都到王面前來。先是以色列人都已逃跑，各回各家而去。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。有人向全體軍兵傳告說：「看哪，王坐在城門口。」所有人就來到王面前。那時，以色列人已經各自逃回自己的帳篷去了。

王遂起、坐於邑門、有告民曰、王坐邑門、民遂覲王、○

王遂起、坐於邑門、有告民曰、王坐於邑門。民遂覲王、蓋前此以色列族各歸故幕。

於是王起、坐於邑門、有告民曰、王坐於邑門、民悉至王前、從押沙龍之以色列人逃遁、各歸其家、家原文作幕○

So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told,“ The king is sitting in the gateway,” they all came before him. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled to their homes.

So the king got up and took his seat in the entrance of the city gate. His men were told,“ The king is sitting in the entrance of the gate.” Then all of them came and stood in front of him. While all of that was going on, the Israelites had run back to their homes.

Then the king arose and took his seat in the gate. And the people were all told,“ Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his own home.

So the king went out and took his seat at the town gate, and as the news spread throughout the town that he was there, everyone went to him. Meanwhile, the Israelites who had supported Absalom fled to their homes.

So the king got up and sat in the city gate, and all the people were told,“ Look, the king is sitting in the city gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence. Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.

So the king got up and sat at the gate. When they told all the people, saying,“ Behold, the king is sitting at the gate,” then all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled, each to his tent.

Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying,“ There is the king, sitting in the gate.” So all the people came before the king. For everyone of Israel had fled to his tent.

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.

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.

So the king got up and sat at the city gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate, they all came before him. But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes.

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying,“ Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gate and over to the wall. The watchman looked out and saw a man running alone.

“ I will do whatever you think is best,” the king replied to them. So he stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

So they returned to the city quietly that day like people come in when they are humiliated after fleeing in battle.

Judah was routed before Israel, and everyone fled to his own tent.

Then David’s forces marched into the field to engage Israel in battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.The people of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers, and the slaughter there was vast that day— 20,000 casualties.The battle spread over the entire region, and that day the forest claimed more people than the sword.

Then the cry rang out in the army as the sun set, declaring: Each man to his own city, and each man to his own land!

He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked,“ What city are you from?” If he replied,“ Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. And all Israel fled, each to his tent.