2 Samuel 5:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.”
2 Samuel 5:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 5:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 5:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’””
2 Samuel 5:2 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 5:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel. ”
2 Samuel 5:2 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 5:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“also heretofore, in Saul's being king over us, thou hast been he who is bringing out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah saith to thee, Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art for leader over Israel.'”
2 Samuel 5:2 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 5:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel. ”
2 Samuel 5:2 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 5:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And in time past when Saul was our King, thou leddest Israel in and out: and the Lord hath sayde to thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captaine ouer Israel.”
2 Samuel 5:2 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 5:2 in Context — 2 Samuel 5
1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
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What Does 2 Samuel 5:2 Mean?
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