2 Samuel 18:3

But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”

Note Two Hebrew manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts care; for now there are ten thousand like us

BSB · Berean Standard Bible
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.

Note care…: Heb. set their heart on us

Note worth…: Heb. as ten thousand of us

Note succour: Heb. be to succour or help

KJV · King James Version
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.”
WEB · World English Bible
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.
ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

Thou shalt
2 Samuel 21:17
if we flee
2 Samuel 17:2; 1 Kings 22:31; Zechariah 13:7
worth, etc. Heb. as ten thousand of us
Lamentations 4:20
succour
Heb. be to succour.
2 Samuel 10:11; Exodus 17:10–12