2 Samuel 11:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.”

2 Samuel 11:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 11:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 11:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The messenger said to David, “The men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field; and we were on them even to the entrance of the gate.”

2 Samuel 11:23 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 11:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the messenger said unto David, The men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entrance of the gate.”

2 Samuel 11:23 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 11:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the messenger saith unto David, `Surely the men have been mighty against us, and come out unto us into the field, and we are upon them unto the opening of the gate,”

2 Samuel 11:23 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 11:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the messenger said to David, The men prevailed against us, and came out against us into the field, and we were upon them as far as the entrance of the gate.”

2 Samuel 11:23 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 11:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the messenger said vnto Dauid, Certainely the men preuailed against vs, and came out vnto vs into the field, but we pursued them vnto the entring of the gate.”

2 Samuel 11:23 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 11:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 11

21 ¿Quién hirió á Abimelech hijo de Jerobaal? ¿no echó una mujer del muro un pedazo de una rueda de molino, y murió en Thebes? ¿por qué os llegasteis al muro?: entonces tú le dirás: También tu siervo Uría Hetheo es muerto.

22 Y fué el mensajero, y llegando, contó á David todas las cosas á que Joab le había enviado.

23 Y dijo el mensajero á David: Prevalecieron contra nosotros los hombres, que salieron á nosotros al campo, bien que nosotros les hicimos retroceder hasta la entrada de la puerta;

24 Pero los flecheros tiraron contra tus siervos desde el muro, y murieron algunos de los siervos del rey; y murió también tu siervo Uría Hetheo.

25 Y David dijo al mensajero: Dirás así á Joab: No tengas pesar de esto, que de igual y semejante manera suele consumir la espada: esfuerza la batalla contra la ciudad, hasta que la rindas. Y tú aliéntale.

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What Does 2 Samuel 11:23 Mean?

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