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 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
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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