Bible in Basic English
"And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House."
— 2 Samuel 15:17, Bible in Basic English
“And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.”
“And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak. ”
“The king went forth, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.”
“The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing at a spot some distance away.”
“And the king going forth and all Israel on foot, stood afar off from the house:”
“And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.”
And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Come, let us go in flight, or not one of us will be safe from Absalom: let us go without loss of time, or he will overtake us quickly and send evil on us, and put the town to the sword.
And the king's servants said to the king, See, your servants are ready to do whatever the king says is to be done.
So the king went out, taking with him all the people of his house, but for ten of his women, who were to take care of the house.
And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House.
And all the people went on by his side; and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the men of Ittai of Gath, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, went on before the king.
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you coming with us? go back and keep with the king: for you are a man of another country, you are far from the land of your birth.
It was only yesterday you came to us; why then am I to make you go up and down with us? for I have to go where I may; go back then, and take your countrymen with you, and may the Lord's mercy and good faith be with you.