2 Samuel 15:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.”
2 Samuel 15:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 15:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 2 Samuel 15:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
2 Samuel 15:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If Yahweh shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.’””
2 Samuel 15:8 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 15:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah. ”
2 Samuel 15:8 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 15:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for a vow hath thy servant vowed in my dwelling in Geshur, in Aram, saying, If Jehovah doth certainly bring me back to Jerusalem, then I have served Jehovah.'”
2 Samuel 15:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 15:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode in Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah. ”
2 Samuel 15:8 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 15:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For thy seruant vowed a vowe when I remayned at Geshur, in Aram, saying, If the Lord shall bring me againe in deede to Ierusalem, I will serue the Lord.”
2 Samuel 15:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 15:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 15
6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, in Hebron.
8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.
9 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
What Does 2 Samuel 15:8 Mean?
2 Samuel 15:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free