Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 19 of 2 Samuel. David’s mourning threatens to turn victory into shame for his own followers. Joab rebukes him, arguing that by publicly mourning Absalom he makes the soldiers who saved his life appear to have acted wrongly. David accepts the advice and sits publicly at the gate. The scene shows the tension between the father’s private grief and the king’s public responsibilities. David must resume leadership even though he remains emotionally broken.
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daß du liebhast, die dich hassen, und haßt, die dich liebhaben. Denn du läßt heute merken, daß dir's nicht gelegen ist an den Hauptleuten und Knechten. Denn ich merke heute wohl: wenn dir nur Absalom lebte und wir heute alle tot wären, das wäre dir recht.
Levántate pues ahora, y sal fuera, y halaga a tus siervos: porque juro por Jehová, que si no sales, ni aun uno quede contigo esta noche; y de esto te pesará más que de todos los males que te han sobrevenido desde tu mocedad hasta ahora.
Ahora levántate, sal y habla al corazón de tus servidores. Juro por Jehová que, si no sales, no quedará ni un hombre contigo esta noche. Esto será para ti peor que todas las desgracias que te han sobrevenido desde tu juventud hasta ahora».
Lève-toi donc, sors, et parle au coeur de tes serviteurs! Car je jure par l'Eternel que, si tu ne sors pas, il ne restera pas un homme avec toi cette nuit; et ce sera pour toi pire que tous les malheurs qui te sont arrivés depuis ta jeunesse jusqu'à présent.
Or dunque levati, esci fuori, e parla alla tua gente graziosamente; perciocchè io giuro per lo Signore, che se tu non esci fuori, non pure un uomo dimorerà teco questa notte; e ciò ti sarà un male peggiore che ogni altro male che ti sia avvenuto dalla tua giovanezza infino ad ora.
Levanta-te, pois, agora; sai, e fala conforme ao coração de teus servos; porque pelo SENHOR te juro que, se não saíres, nem um só homem ficará contigo esta noite; e maior mal te será isto do que todo o mal que tem vindo sobre ti desde a tua mocidade até agora.
現在你要起來,出去安慰你臣僕的心。我指著耶和華起誓:你若不出去,今夜必沒有一人跟你在一起了。這禍患比你從幼年到如今所遭受的更嚴重!」
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