2 Samuel 3:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 3:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 3:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 3:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 3:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king saith unto his servants, `Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 3:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 3:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King said vnto his seruants, Know ye not, that there is a prince and a great man falle this day in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 3:38 in Context — 2 Samuel 3

36 Cela fut connu et approuvé de tout le peuple, qui trouva bon tout ce qu’avait fait le roi.

37 Tout le peuple et tout Israël comprirent en ce jour que ce n’était pas par ordre du roi qu’Abner, fils de Ner, avait été tué.

38 Le roi dit à ses serviteurs: Ne savez-vous pas qu’un chef, qu’un grand homme, est tombé aujourd’hui en Israël?

39 Je suis encore faible, quoique j’aie reçu l’onction royale; et ces gens, les fils de Tseruja, sont trop puissants pour moi. Que l’Éternel rende selon sa méchanceté à celui qui fait le mal!

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What Does 2 Samuel 3:38 Mean?

2 Samuel 3:38 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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