2 Samuel 11:20
What does 2 Samuel 11:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 11:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000it shall be that, if the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901it shall be that, if the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If the king is angry and says, Why did you go so near the town for the fight? was it not certain that their archers would be on the wall?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862then, it hath been, if the king's fury ascend, and he hath said to thee, Wherefore did ye draw nigh unto the city to fight? did ye not know that they shoot from off the wall?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If thou see him to be angry, and he shall say: Why did you approach so near to the wall to fight? knew you not that many darts are thrown from above off the wall?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say to thee, Why did ye go so near to the city to fight? did ye not know that they would shoot from the wall?
Context
v.19and he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king,
v.20This passage
v.21who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
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