2 Samuel 17:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.”
2 Samuel 17:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 17:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 17:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Hushai said moreover, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.”
2 Samuel 17:8 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 17:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. ”
2 Samuel 17:8 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 17:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Hushai saith, `Thou hast known thy father and his men, that they <FI>are<Fi> heroes, and they are bitter in soul as a bereaved bear in a field, and thy father <FI>is<Fi> a man of war, and doth not lodge with the people;”
2 Samuel 17:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 17:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Hushai said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are of exasperated spirit, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. ”
2 Samuel 17:8 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 17:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father, and his men, that they be strong men, and are chafed in minde as a beare robbed of her whelps in the fielde: also thy father is a valiant warrier, and will not lodge with the people.”
2 Samuel 17:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 17:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 17
6 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
7 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
9 Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
10 And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.
What Does 2 Samuel 17:8 Mean?
2 Samuel 17:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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