Jump to Previous Account Bloodguilt Bloody David Death Face Famine Gibeonites House Inquired Presence Saul Slew Sought ThreeJump to Next Account Bloodguilt Bloody David Death Face Famine Gibeonites House Inquired Presence Saul Slew Sought ThreeParallel Verses English Standard Version Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year. And David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “There is bloodguilt on Saul and on his house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.” New American Standard Bible Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, "It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death." King James Bible Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. Holman Christian Standard Bible During David's reign there was a famine for three successive years, so David inquired of the LORD. The LORD answered, "It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family when he killed the Gibeonites." International Standard Version One time there was a famine during David's reign that went on for three straight years. David sought the LORD, who said, "Saul and his household are guilty because he executed the Gibeonites." NET Bible During David's reign there was a famine for three consecutive years. So David inquired of the LORD. The LORD said, "It is because of Saul and his bloodstained family, because he murdered the Gibeonites." GOD'S WORD® Translation In the time of David, there was a famine for three successive years, and David asked the LORD's advice about it. The LORD answered, "It's because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon." King James 2000 Bible Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. American King James Version Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. American Standard Version And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites. Douay-Rheims Bible And there was a famine in the days of David for three years successively: and David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: It is for Saul, and his bloody house, because he slew the Gabaonites. Darby Bible Translation And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his house of blood, because he slew the Gibeonites. English Revised Version And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites. Webster's Bible Translation Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. World English Bible There was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, "It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites." Young's Literal Translation And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, 'For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.' Lexicon Then there was a faminera`ab (raw-awb') hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger. in the days yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. three shalowsh (shaw-loshe') masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice years shaneh (shaw-neh') a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly). year shaneh (shaw-neh') a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly). after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) year shaneh (shaw-neh') a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly). and David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. enquired baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after of paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. And the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. answered 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) It is for Saul Sha'uwl (shaw-ool') asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul. and for his bloody dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) because he slew muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill the Gibeonites Gib`oniy (ghib-o-nee') a Gibonite, or inhabitant of Gibon -- Gibeonite. Multilingual 2 Samuel 21:1 FrenchLinks 2 Samuel 21:1 NIV • 2 Samuel 21:1 NLT • 2 Samuel 21:1 ESV • 2 Samuel 21:1 NASB • 2 Samuel 21:1 KJV • 2 Samuel 21:1 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 21:1 Parallel • Bible Hub |