The king went forth, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.
KJV
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
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And the king went forth,.... From Jerusalem; which is repeated, that it might be observed in what a hurry and fright he was:
and all the people after him; his family, court, and servants, and as many of the people of Jerusalem as chose to go with him:
and tarried at a place that was afar off; when they had got at some distance from the city, they stopped and stayed a while; it could not be a great way from it, for they had not as yet passed over the brook Kidron,
Sa2 15:23
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