2 Samuel 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.”

2 Samuel 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’”

2 Samuel 1:8 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.”

2 Samuel 1:8 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith to me, Who <FI>art<Fi> thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I <FI>am<Fi> .'”

2 Samuel 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite.”

2 Samuel 1:8 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.”

2 Samuel 1:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 1:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 1

6 Et le jeune homme qui lui apportait ces nouvelles répondit: Je me trouvais sur la montagne de Guilboa; et voici, Saül s’appuyait sur sa lance, et voici, les chars et les cavaliers étaient près de l’atteindre.

7 S’étant retourné, il m’aperçut et m’appela. Je dis: Me voici!

8 Et il me dit: Qui es-tu? Je lui répondis: Je suis Amalécite.

9 Et il dit: Approche donc, et donne-moi la mort; car je suis pris de vertige, quoique encore plein de vie.

10 Je m’approchai de lui, et je lui donnai la mort, sachant bien qu’il ne survivrait pas à sa défaite. J’ai enlevé le diadème qui était sur sa tête et le bracelet qu’il avait au bras, et je les apporte ici à mon seigneur.

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What Does 2 Samuel 1:8 Mean?

2 Samuel 1:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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