2 Samuel 21:1

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

2 Samuel 21:1 - Amplified Bible

THERE WAS a three-year famine in the days of David, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord. The Lord replied, It is on account of Saul and his bloody house, for he put to death the Gibeonites.

2 Samuel 21:1 - 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.

2 Samuel 21:1 - Bible in Basic English

In the days of David they were short of food for three years, year after year; and David went before the Lord for directions. And the Lord said, On Saul and on his family there is blood, because he put the Gibeonites to death.

2 Samuel 21:1 - Darby Bible

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.

2 Samuel 21:1 - 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."

2 Samuel 21:1 - 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.

2 Samuel 21:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

En los dìas de David hubo hambre por tres años consecutivos, y David buscò la presencia del SEÑOR. Y el SEÑOR dijo: Es por causa de Saùl y de su casa sangrienta, porque él dio muerte a los gabaonitas.

2 Samuel 21:1 - The Message

There was a famine in David’s time. It went on year after year after year—three years. David went to God seeking the reason.    God said, "This is because there is blood on Saul and his house, from the time he massacred the Gibeonites."

2 Samuel 21:1 - 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."

2 Samuel 21:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

En los dìas de David hubo hambre por tres años consecutivos, y David buscò la presencia del SEÑOR. Y el SEÑOR dijo: "Es por causa de Saùl y de su casa sangrienta, porque él dio muerte a los Gabaonitas."

2 Samuel 21:1 - 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.

2 Samuel 21:1 - Young's Living 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.`

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