NET

6 Then David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba son of Bikri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure fortified cities for himself and get away from us.”

Darby

6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom. Take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities and escape our sight.

KJV

6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us^K1681.

KJV Bible Notes

escape us: Heb. deliver himself from our eyes.

Strong's

6 And David^H1732 said^H559 to Abishai^H52, Now shall Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 do us more harm^H3415 than did Absalom^H53: take^H3947 thou thy lord's^H113 servants^H5650, and pursue^H7291 after^H310 him, lest he get^H4672 him fenced^H1219 cities^H5892, and escape^H5337 us^H5869.