NET

16 Now send word quickly to David and warn him, “Don’t spend the night at the fords of the wilderness tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed.”

Darby

16 And now send quickly, and tell David saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

KJV

16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that [are] with him.

Strong's

16 Now therefore send^H7971 quickly^H4120, and tell^H5046 David^H1732, saying^H559, Lodge^H3885 not this night^H3915 in the plains^{H6160 H5679} of the wilderness^H4057, but speedily^H5674 pass over^H5674; lest the king^H4428 be swallowed up^H1104, and all the people^H5971 that are with him.