2 Samuel 11:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.”
2 Samuel 11:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 11:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 11:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?’ then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.’””
2 Samuel 11:21 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 11:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. ”
2 Samuel 11:21 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 11:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Who smote Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast on him a piece of a rider from the wall, and he dieth in Thebez? why drew ye nigh unto the wall? that thou hast said, Also thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.'”
2 Samuel 11:21 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 11:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why did ye go near the wall? — then say thou, Thy servant Urijah the Hittite is dead also. ”
2 Samuel 11:21 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 11:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who smote Abimelech sonne of Ierubesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon him from the wall, and he died in Thebez? why went you nie the wall? Then say thou, Thy seruant Vriah the Hittite is also dead.”
2 Samuel 11:21 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 11:21 in Context — 2 Samuel 11
19 And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
20 And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
21 Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
22 So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
23 And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.
What Does 2 Samuel 11:21 Mean?
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