2 Samuel 1:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.”
2 Samuel 1:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 1:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 1:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.”
2 Samuel 1:20 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 1:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Tell it not in Gath, Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. ”
2 Samuel 1:20 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 1:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Declare <FI>it<Fi> not in Gath, Proclaim not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest they rejoice--The daughters of the Philistines, Lest they exult--The daughters of the Uncircumcised!”
2 Samuel 1:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 1:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Tell [it] not in Gath, carry not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. ”
2 Samuel 1:20 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 1:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Tell it not in Gath, nor publish it in the streetes of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistims reioyce, lest the daughters of the vncircumcised triumph.”
2 Samuel 1:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 1:20 in Context — 2 Samuel 1
18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
What Does 2 Samuel 1:20 Mean?
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