2nd Samuel Chapter 15 verse 17 Holy Bible
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
read chapter 15 in ASV
And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House.
read chapter 15 in BBE
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.
read chapter 15 in DARBY
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
read chapter 15 in KJV
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
read chapter 15 in WBT
The king went forth, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.
read chapter 15 in WEB
And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.
read chapter 15 in YLT
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 17. - And tarried in a place that was far off; Revised Version, in Beth-merhak. "The Far House" - so we may translate this proper name - was probably not a dwelling, but a pavilion overlooking the Kidron valley; and here David halted his household until all were assembled, and arrangements made for their journey. Here, too, the bodyguard would gather, and they would cross the Kidron only when everything was ready for their orderly progress. Confusion at such a time would breed a panic and invite an attack.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) Tarried in a place that was far off.--Better, halted at the far house, i.e., at a definite place known by this name, probably the last house on the outskirts of the city before the road crossed the Kidron. Here David mustered his forces and made the arrangements for his flight.
