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2 Samuel 1:7

What does 2 Samuel 1:7 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 1:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And looking back, he saw me and gave a cry to me. And answering him I said, Here am I.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here <FI>am<Fi> I.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And looking behind him, and seeing me, he called me. And I answered, Here am I.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I.

Context

v.6And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

v.7This passage

v.8And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 9:6

    And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!

  • Isaiah 6:8

    And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

  • Isaiah 65:1

    I am inquired of by them that asked notfor me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

  • Judges 9:54

    Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

  • 1 Samuel 22:12

    And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

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