2 Samuel 5:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when David enquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.”
2 Samuel 5:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 5:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 5:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them in front of the mulberry trees.”
2 Samuel 5:23 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 5:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.”
2 Samuel 5:23 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 5:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and David asketh of Jehovah, and He saith, `Thou dost not go up, turn round unto their rear, and thou hast come to them over-against the mulberries,”
2 Samuel 5:23 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 5:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said, Thou shalt not go up; turn round behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.”
2 Samuel 5:23 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 5:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when Dauid asked counsell of the Lord, hee answered, Thou shalt not goe vp, but turne about behinde them, and come vpon them ouer against the mulberie trees.”
2 Samuel 5:23 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 5:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 5
21 Ils laissèrent là leurs idoles, et David et ses gens les emportèrent.
22 Les Philistins montèrent de nouveau, et se répandirent dans la vallée des Rephaïm.
23 David consulta l’Éternel. Et l’Éternel dit: Tu ne monteras pas; tourne-les par derrière, et tu arriveras sur eux vis-à-vis des mûriers.
24 Quand tu entendras un bruit de pas dans les cimes des mûriers, alors hâte-toi, car c’est l’Éternel qui marche devant toi pour battre l’armée des Philistins.
25 David fit ce que l’Éternel lui avait ordonné, et il battit les Philistins depuis Guéba jusqu’à Guézer.
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What Does 2 Samuel 5:23 Mean?
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