[和合本] 军兵却说：“你不可出战。若是我们逃跑，敌人必不介意；我们阵亡一半，敌人也不介意。因为你一人强似我们万人，你不如在城里预备帮助我们。”
[新标点] 军兵却说：“你不可出战。若是我们逃跑，敌人必不介意；我们阵亡一半，敌人也不介意。因为你一人强似我们万人，你不如在城里预备帮助我们。”
[和合修] 军兵却说：“你不可出战。若是我们逃跑，敌人不会把心放在我们身上；我们阵亡一半，敌人也不会把心放在我们身上。但现在你一人抵过我们万人，所以你最好留在城里支援我们。”
[新译本] 众人却说：“你不可以出战。因为如果我们逃跑，他们不会把我们放在心上，即使我们死了一半，他们也不会把我们放在心上。因为你一个人抵得上我们一万人；所以你最好还是留在城里，随时支援我们。”
[当代修] 他们却说：“请我王不要出战。因为如果我们败逃，敌方不会放在心上；即使我们一半人阵亡，敌方也不会放在心上。你一人比我们一万人更宝贵。你还是留在城中支援我们吧。”
[现代修] 他们说：“你绝不可跟我们上阵；如果我们败退逃跑，甚至于半数的人都被杀死了，敌人是不在乎的；但是你一个人抵得上我们一万人，你最好留在城里，随时策应我们。”
[吕振中] 兵众却说：“你不可出战；因为我们若逃跑，他们也不会注意我们；我们若死了一半，他们也不会注意我们；因为你一人（传统：现在）就于我们一万人；你一人还是从城里帮助我们好。”
[思高本] 军人回答说：“你万不可去！因为若我们逃散，无人对我们介意，即使我们死了一半，也无人对我们介意；但是，你一个却抵我们一万，所以，现今你更好留在城内， 设法援助我们。”
[文理本] 民曰、尔不可往、如我逃遁、敌不以我为意、死亡者半、敌亦不以为意、惟尔一人、可当我万、尔自城助我尤善、
[GNT] "You mustn't go with us," they answered. "It won't make any difference to the enemy if the rest of us turn and run, or even if half of us are killed; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It will be better if you stay here in the city and send us help."
[BBE] But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better fo
[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 cit
[NKJV] 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."
[KJ21] 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 succor us from the city."
[NASB] But the people said, "You should not go out; for if in fact we flee, they will not care about us; and if half of us die, they will not care about us. But (As in some ancient versions; MT for now there are 10,000 like us)you are (Lit like us by 10,000)worth ten thousand of us; so now it is better that you will be ready to help us from the city."
[NRSV] 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."
[WEB] But the people said, "You shall not go out; 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."
[NIV] 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] 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."
[HCSB] "You must not go!" the people pleaded. "If we have to flee, they will not pay any attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not pay any attention to us because you are worth 10,000 of us. Therefore, it is better if you support us from the city."
[CSB] "You must not go!" the people pleaded. "If we have to flee, they will not pay any attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not pay any attention to us because you are worth 10,000 of us. Therefore, it is better if you support us from the city."
[AMP] 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.
[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."
[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.'