2 Samuel 15:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.”

2 Samuel 15:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 15:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 15:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If Yahweh shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.’””

2 Samuel 15:8 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 15:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.”

2 Samuel 15:8 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 15:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for a vow hath thy servant vowed in my dwelling in Geshur, in Aram, saying, If Jehovah doth certainly bring me back to Jerusalem, then I have served Jehovah.'”

2 Samuel 15:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 15:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode in Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.”

2 Samuel 15:8 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 15:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thy seruant vowed a vowe when I remayned at Geshur, in Aram, saying, If the Lord shall bring me againe in deede to Ierusalem, I will serue the Lord.”

2 Samuel 15:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 15:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 15

6 Y de esta manera hacía con todo Israel que venía al rey á juicio: y así robaba Absalom el corazón de los de Israel.

7 Y al cabo de cuarenta años aconteció que Absalom dijo al rey: Yo te ruego me permitas que vaya á Hebrón, á pagar mi voto que he prometido á Jehová:

8 Porque tu siervo hizo voto cuando estaba en Gessur en Siria, diciendo: Si Jehová me volviere á Jerusalem, yo serviré á Jehová.

9 Y el rey le dijo: Ve en paz. Y él se levantó, y se fué á Hebrón.

10 Empero envió Absalom espías por todas las tribus de Israel, diciendo: Cuando oyereis el sonido de la trompeta, diréis: Absalom reina en Hebrón.

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What Does 2 Samuel 15:8 Mean?

2 Samuel 15:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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