2 Samuel 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.”
2 Samuel 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “The blind and the lame will keep you out of here,” thinking, “David can’t come in here.””
2 Samuel 5:6 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot come in hither. ”
2 Samuel 5:6 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king goeth, and his men, to Jerusalem, unto the Jebusite, the inhabitant of the land, and they speak to David, saying, `Thou dost not come in hither, except thou turn aside the blind and the lame;' saying, `David doth not come in hither.'”
2 Samuel 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they spoke to David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither, but the blind and the lame will drive thee back; as much as to say, David will not come in hither. ”
2 Samuel 5:6 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The King also and his men went to Ierusalem vnto the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land: who spake vnto Dauid, saying, Except thou take away the blinde and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking that Dauid coulde not come thither.”
2 Samuel 5:6 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 5:6 in Context — 2 Samuel 5
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
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