2 Samuel 1:15
What does 2 Samuel 1:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 1:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David sent for one of his young men and said, Go near and put an end to him. And he put him to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, `Draw nigh--fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David calling one of his servants, said: Go near and fall upon him. And he struck him so that he died.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, [and] fall on him. And he smote him that he died.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 4:10
when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings.
- 1 Samuel 22:17
And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of Jehovah.
- 1 Kings 2:34
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
- 1 Kings 2:46
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
- 1 Kings 2:25
And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.
- Job 5:12
He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
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