2 Samuel 20:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 20:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 20:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 20:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He came near to her; and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Hear the words of your servant.” He answered, “I’m listening.””
2 Samuel 20:17 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 20:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he came near unto her; and the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. ”
2 Samuel 20:17 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he cometh near unto her, and the woman saith, `Art thou Joab?' and he saith, `I <FI>am<Fi> .' And she saith to him, `Hear the words of thy handmaid;' and he saith, `I am hearing.'”
2 Samuel 20:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 20:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he came near to her; and the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he said, I [am he]. And she said to him, Listen to the words of thy handmaid. And he said, I am listening. ”
2 Samuel 20:17 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 20:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when hee came neere vnto her, the woman said, Art thou Ioab? And he answered, Yea. And she said to him, Heare the wordes of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do heare.”
2 Samuel 20:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 20:17 in Context — 2 Samuel 20
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.
18 Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
19 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?
What Does 2 Samuel 20:17 Mean?
2 Samuel 20:17 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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