2 Samuel 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up to the watercourse and strike those lame and blind, who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame can’t come into the house.””

2 Samuel 5:8 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and smite the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house. ”

2 Samuel 5:8 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David saith on that day, `Any one smiting the Jebusite, (let him go up by the watercourse), and the lame and the blind--the hated of David's soul,' --because the blind and lame say, `He doth not come into the house.'”

2 Samuel 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David said on that day, Whoever smites the Jebusites and gets up to the watercourse, and the lame and the blind hated of David's soul...! Therefore they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. ”

2 Samuel 5:8 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe Dauid had sayd the same day, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites, and getteth vp to the gutters and smiteth the lame and blinde, which Dauids soule hateth, I will preferre him: therefore they saide, The blinde and the lame shall not come into that house.”

2 Samuel 5:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 5:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 5

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.

9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

10 And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.

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What Does 2 Samuel 5:8 Mean?

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