2 Samuel 3:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 3:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 3:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 3:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? ”

2 Samuel 3:38 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 3:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king saith unto his servants, `Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 3:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? ”

2 Samuel 3:38 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 3:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King said vnto his seruants, Know ye not, that there is a prince and a great man falle this day in Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 3:38 in Context — 2 Samuel 3

36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

38 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

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What Does 2 Samuel 3:38 Mean?

2 Samuel 3:38 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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