Hebrew Language Versions
KJV Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
KJVP Behold H2009 , he H1931 is hid H2244 now H6258 in some H259 pit, H6354 or H176 in some H259 other place: H4725 and it will come to pass, H1961 when some of them be overthrown H5307 at the first, H8462 that whosoever heareth H8085 H8085 it will say, H559 There is H1961 a slaughter H4046 among the people H5971 that H834 follow H310 Absalom. H53
YLT lo, now, he is hidden in one of the pits, or in one of the places, and it hath been, at the falling among them at the commencement, that the hearer hath heard, and said, There hath been a slaughter among the people who are after Absalom;
ASV Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
WEB Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will happen, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.
RV Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some {cf15i other} place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
NET At this very moment he is hiding out in one of the caves or in some other similar place. If it should turn out that he attacks our troops first, whoever hears about it will say, 'Absalom's army has been slaughtered!'
ERVEN He is probably already hiding in a cave or some other place. If your father attacks your men first, people will hear the news and think, 'Absalom's followers are losing!'