সামুয়েল ২ 18:3

কিন্তু লোকরা বলে উঠল, “না! আপনি আমাদের সঙ্গে একদম আসবেন না| কেন? কারণ আমরা যদি যুদ্ধক্ষেত্র থেকে পালিয়ে যাই, তাহলে অবশালোমের লোকরা ধর্তব্য়ের মধ্যেই আনবে না| এমনকি, আমাদের অর্ধেক লোক যদি মারাও যায় তাতেও অবশালোমের লোকদের কিছু এসে যাবে না, কিন্তু আপনি আমাদের 10,000 লোকর সমান| তাই আপনার পক্ষে শহরে থাকাই ভাল| তখন আমরা সাহায্য চাইলে আপনি আমাদের সাহায্য করতে পারবেন|”

KJV

But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

KJVP

But the people H5971 answered, H559 Thou shalt not H3808 go forth: H3318 for H3588 if H518 we flee away H5127 H5127 , they will not H3808 care H7760 H3820 for H413 us; neither H3808 if H518 half H2677 of us die, H4191 will they care H7760 H3820 for H413 us: but H3588 now H6258 thou art worth H3644 ten H6235 thousand H505 of us : therefore now H6258 it is better H2896 that H3588 thou succor H5826 us out of the city H4480 H5892 .

YLT

And the people say, `Thou dost not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set their heart upon us; and if half of us die, they do not set their heart unto us -- for now like us are ten thousand; and now, better that thou be to us from the city for an helper.`

ASV

But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city.

WEB

But the people said, You shall not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city.

ESV

But the men said, "You shall not go out. For if we flee, they will not care about us. If half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore it is better that you send us help from the city."

RV

But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succour us out of the city.

RSV

But the men said, "You shall not go out. For if we flee, they will not care about us. If half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore it is better that you send us help from the city."

NLT

But his men objected strongly. "You must not go," they urged. "If we have to turn and run-- and even if half of us die-- it will make no difference to Absalom's troops; they will be looking only for you. You are worth 10,000 of us, and it is better that you stay here in the town and send help if we need it."

NET

But the soldiers replied, "You should not do this! For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won't be too concerned about us. Even if half of us should die, they won't be too concerned about us. But you are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support."

ERVEN

But they said, "No! You must not go with us. If we run away in the battle, Absalom's men will not care. No, even if only half of us are killed, Absalom's men will not care. But you are worth 10,000 of us! It is better for you to stay in the city. Then, if we need help, you can come help us."