2 Samuel 19:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.”

2 Samuel 19:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 19:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 19:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.”

2 Samuel 19:9 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 19:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom. ”

2 Samuel 19:9 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 19:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, all the people are contending through all the tribes of Israel, saying, `The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, yea, he himself delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines, and now he hath fled out of the land because of Absalom,”

2 Samuel 19:9 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 19:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all the people were at strife throughout the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land because of Absalom. ”

2 Samuel 19:9 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 19:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then all the people were at strife thorowout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The King saued vs out of the hand of our enemies, and he deliuered vs out of the hande of the Philistims, and nowe he is fled out of the lande for Absalom.”

2 Samuel 19:9 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 19:9 in Context — 2 Samuel 19

7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.

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What Does 2 Samuel 19:9 Mean?

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