2 Samuel 20:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 20:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 20:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joab’s men went out after him with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:7 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 20:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. ”
2 Samuel 20:7 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the men of Joab go out after him, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and all the mighty men, and they go out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri;”
2 Samuel 20:7 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 20:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. ”
2 Samuel 20:7 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 20:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And there went out after him Ioabs men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mightie men: and they departed out of Ierusalem, to follow after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:7 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 20:7 in Context — 2 Samuel 20
5 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
7 And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
What Does 2 Samuel 20:7 Mean?
2 Samuel 20:7 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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