2 Samuel 14:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.”
2 Samuel 14:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 14:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 14:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Your servant had two sons; and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other and killed him.”
2 Samuel 14:6 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 14:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him. ”
2 Samuel 14:6 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 14:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and thy maid-servant hath two sons; and they strive both of them in a field, and there is no deliverer between them, and the one smiteth the other, and putteth him to death;”
2 Samuel 14:6 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 14:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And thy bondmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other and slew him. ”
2 Samuel 14:6 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 14:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And thine handmayd had two sonnes, and they two stroue together in the fielde: (and there was none to part them) so the one smote the other, and slew him.”
2 Samuel 14:6 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 14:6 in Context — 2 Samuel 14
4 And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
7 And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
8 And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:6 Mean?
2 Samuel 14:6 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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