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2 Samuel 5:23

King James Version (KJV)

And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

Translations

2 Samuel 5:23 - Amplified Bible

When David inquired of the Lord, He said, You shall not go up, but go around behind them and come upon them over opposite the mulberry (or balsam) trees.

2 Samuel 5:23 - American Standard Version

And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

2 Samuel 5:23 - Bible in Basic English

And when David went for directions to the Lord, he said, You are not to go up against them in front; but make a circle round them from the back and come on them opposite the spice-trees.

2 Samuel 5:23 - Darby Bible

And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said, Thou shalt not go up; turn round behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.

2 Samuel 5:23 - English Standard Version

And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, "You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come against them opposite the balsam trees.

2 Samuel 5:23 - King James Version

And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

2 Samuel 5:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando David consultò al SEÑOR, El dijo: No subas directamente; da un rodeo por detrás de ellos y sal a ellos frente a las balsameras.

2 Samuel 5:23 - The Message

This time God said, "Don’t attack them head-on. Instead, circle around behind them and ambush them from the grove of sacred trees. When you hear the sound of shuffling in the trees, get ready to move out. It’s a signal that God is going ahead of you to smash the Philistine camp."

2 Samuel 5:23 - New American Standard Bible

When David inquired of the LORD, He said, "You shall not go {directly} up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the (Or {baka-shrubs}) balsam trees.

2 Samuel 5:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando David consultò al SEÑOR, El le dijo: "No subas directamente; da un rodeo por detrás de ellos y sal a ellos frente a las balsameras.

2 Samuel 5:23 - World English Bible

When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, You shall not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come on them over against the mulberry-trees.

2 Samuel 5:23 - Young's Living Translation

and David asketh of Jehovah, and He saith, `Thou dost not go up, turn round unto their rear, and thou hast come to them over-against the mulberries,

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