ORV
3. ମାତ୍ର ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, ଆପଣ ଆମ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଯିବେ ନାହିଁ; କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପଳାଇଲେ ସେମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବେ ନାହିଁ; କିଅବା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧେକ ମଲେ ହେଁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବେ ନାହିଁ; ମାତ୍ର ଆପଣ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଦଶ ସହସ୍ରର ସମାନ; ଏହେତୁ ନଗରରୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆପଣ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ରହିଲେ ଭଲ ।

IRVOR
3. ମାତ୍ର ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, “ଆପଣ ଆମ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧକୁ ଯିବେ ନାହିଁ; କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପଳାଇଲେ ସେମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବେ ନାହିଁ; କିଅବା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧେକ ମଲେ ହେଁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବେ ନାହିଁ; ମାତ୍ର ଆପଣ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଦଶ ହଜାର ସମାନ; ଏହେତୁ ନଗରରୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆପଣ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ରହିଲେ ଭଲ।”



KJV
3. 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.

AMP
3. 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 10,000 such as we are. So now it is better that you be able to help us from the city.

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YLT
3. 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
3. 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
3. 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.

NASB
3. But they replied: "You must not come out with us. For if we should flee, we shall not count; even if half of us should die, we shall not count. You are equal to ten thousand of us. Therefore it is better that we have you to help us from the city."

ESV
3. 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
3. 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
3. 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."

NKJV
3. But the people answered, "You shall not go out! For if we flee away, they will not care about us; nor if half of us die, will they care about us. But [you are] worth ten thousand of us now. For you are now more help to us in the city."

MKJV
3. But the people answered, You shall not go forth. For if we run away, they will not set their heart on us, even if half of us die. For now you are worth ten thousand of us. And now it is better that you remain to help us from the city.

AKJV
3. But the people answered, 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 now you are worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that you succor us out of the city.

NRSV
3. 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."

NIV
3. But the men said, "You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It would be better now for you to give us support from the city."

NIRV
3. But the men said, "You must not march out. If we are forced to run away, our enemies won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care. But you are worth 10,000 of us. So it would be better for you to stay here in the city. Then you can send us help if we need it."

NLT
3. 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."

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