2 Samuel 21:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.”
2 Samuel 21:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 21:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 21:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.””
2 Samuel 21:1 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 21:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.”
2 Samuel 21:1 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 21:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, `For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.'”
2 Samuel 21:1 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 21:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for [his] house of blood, because he slew the Gibeonites.”
2 Samuel 21:1 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 21:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then there was a famine in the dayes of Dauid, three yeeres together: and Dauid asked counsell of the Lord, and the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloodie house, because hee slewe the Gibeonites.”
2 Samuel 21:1 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 21:1 in Context — 2 Samuel 21
1 Du temps de David, il y eut une famine qui dura trois ans. David chercha la face de l’Éternel, et l’Éternel dit: C’est à cause de Saül et de sa maison sanguinaire, c’est parce qu’il a fait périr les Gabaonites.
2 Le roi appela les Gabaonites pour leur parler. Les Gabaonites n’étaient point d’entre les enfants d’Israël, mais c’était un reste des Amoréens; les enfants d’Israël s’étaient liés envers eux par un serment, et néanmoins Saül avait voulu les frapper, dans son zèle pour les enfants d’Israël et de Juda.
3 David dit aux Gabaonites: Que puis-je faire pour vous, et avec quoi ferai-je expiation, afin que vous bénissiez l’héritage de l’Éternel?
What Does 2 Samuel 21:1 Mean?
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