2 Samuel 20:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth–maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.”
2 Samuel 20:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 20:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 20:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab battered the wall to throw it down.”
2 Samuel 20:15 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 20:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. ”
2 Samuel 20:15 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they go in and lay siege against him, in Abel of Beth-Maachah, and cast up a mount against the city, and it standeth in a trench, and all the people who are <FI>are<Fi> with Joab are destroying, to cause the wall to fall.”
2 Samuel 20:15 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 20:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they came and besieged him in Abel-Beth-Maacah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it was raised in the trench; and all the people that were with Joab sapped the wall, to throw it down. ”
2 Samuel 20:15 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 20:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So they came, and besieged him in Abel, neere to Bethmaachah: and they cast vp a mount against the citie, and the people thereof stood on the ramper, and al the people that was with Ioab, destroyed and cast downe the wall.”
2 Samuel 20:15 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 20:15 in Context — 2 Samuel 20
13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth–maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth–maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
17 And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
What Does 2 Samuel 20:15 Mean?
2 Samuel 20:15 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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