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2 Samuel 5:8

King James Version (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.

Translations

2 Samuel 5:8 - Amplified Bible

David said on that day, Whoever smites the Jebusites, let him get up through the water shaft and smite the lame and the blind who are detested by David's soul. So they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

2 Samuel 5:8 - American Standard Version

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 Davids soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house.

2 Samuel 5:8 - Bible in Basic English

And that day David said, Whoever makes an attack on the Jebusites, let him go up by the water-pipe, and put to death all the blind and feeble-footed who are hated by David. And this is why they say, The blind and feeble-footed may not come into the house.

2 Samuel 5:8 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

And David said on that day, "Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack "the lame and the blind," who are hated by David's soul." Therefore it is said, "The blind and the lame shall not come into the house."

2 Samuel 5:8 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y dijo David aquel dìa: Todo el que quiera herir a los jebuseos, que suba por el tùnel del agua y llegue a los cojos y a los ciegos, a los cuales el alma de David aborrece. Por eso se dice: Ni los ciegos ni los cojos entrarán en la casa.

2 Samuel 5:8 - The Message

2 Samuel 5:8 - New American Standard Bible

David said on that day, "Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him reach the lame and the blind, who are hated by David's soul, through the water tunnel." Therefore they say, "The blind or the lame shall not come into the house."

2 Samuel 5:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y dijo David aquel dìa: "Todo el que quiera herir a los Jebuseos, que suba por el tùnel del agua y llegue adonde están los cojos y los ciegos, a los cuales el alma de David aborrece." Por eso se dice: "Ni los ciegos ni los cojos entrarán en la casa."

2 Samuel 5:8 - World English Bible

David said on that day, Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and [strike] the lame and the blind, who are hated of David`s soul. Why they say, There are the blind and the lame; he can`t come into the house.

2 Samuel 5:8 - Young's Living Translation

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 - Additional Comments

The blind and the lame were hated by David? The hate here is the hate towards an enemy. They represented the Jebusites, the ones David was going into battle against.
They defeated the Jebusites by sneaking in through the water shaft.

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