2 Samuel 21:2

King James Version (KJV)

And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)

Translations

2 Samuel 21:2 - Amplified Bible

So the king called the Gibeonites--now the Gibeonites were not Israelites but of the remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had sworn to spare them, but Saul in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah had sought to slay the Gibeonites--

2 Samuel 21:2 - American Standard Version

And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

2 Samuel 21:2 - Bible in Basic English

Then the king sent for the Gibeonites; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but were the last of the Amorites, to whom the children of Israel had given an oath; but Saul, in his passion for the children of Israel and Judah, had made an attempt on their lives:)

2 Samuel 21:2 - Darby Bible

And the king called the Gibeonites, and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remainder of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn to them; and Saul sought to smite them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah.)

2 Samuel 21:2 - English Standard Version

So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not of the people of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites. Although the people of Israel had sworn to spare them, Saul had sought to strike them down in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.

2 Samuel 21:2 - King James Version

2 Samuel 21:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y llamò el rey a los gabaonitas y les hablò. (Los gabaonitas no eran de los hijos de Israel, sino del remanente de los amorreos, y los hijos de Israel habìan hecho un pacto con ellos, pero Saùl habìa procurado matarlos en su celo por los hijos de Israel y de Judá.)

2 Samuel 21:2 - The Message

So the king called the Gibeonites together for consultation. (The Gibeonites were not part of Israel; they were what was left of the Amorites, and protected by a treaty with Israel. But Saul, a fanatic for the honor of Israel and Judah, tried to kill them off.)

2 Samuel 21:2 - New American Standard Bible

So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel made a covenant with them, but Saul had sought to kill them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah).

2 Samuel 21:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y llamò el rey a los Gabaonitas y les hablò. (Los Gabaonitas no eran de los Israelitas, sino del remanente de los Amorreos, y los Israelitas habìan hecho un pacto con ellos, pero Saùl habìa procurado matarlos en su celo por los Israelitas y los de Judá.)

2 Samuel 21:2 - World English Bible

The king called the Gibeonites, and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn to them: and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

2 Samuel 21:2 - Young's Living Translation

And the king calleth for the Gibeonites, and saith unto them -- as to the Gibeonites, they [are] not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorite, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, and Saul seeketh to smite them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah --

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