2 Samuel 3:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.”

2 Samuel 3:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 3:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 3:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.””

2 Samuel 3:13 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 3:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face. ”

2 Samuel 3:13 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 3:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith, `Good--I make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.'”

2 Samuel 3:13 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 3:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, Well, I will make a covenant with thee; only I require one thing of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. ”

2 Samuel 3:13 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 3:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who saide, Well, I will make a couenant with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, that thou see not my face except thou bring Michal Sauls daughter when thou commest to see me.”

2 Samuel 3:13 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 3:13 in Context — 2 Samuel 3

11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

14 And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

15 And Ish–bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

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What Does 2 Samuel 3:13 Mean?

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