2 Samuel 11:7
What does 2 Samuel 11:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 11:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when Uriah was come unto him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when Uriah was come unto him, David asked of him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when Uriah came to him, David put questions to him about how Joab and the people were, and how the war was going.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Uriah cometh unto him, and David asketh of the prosperity of Joab, and of the prosperity of the people, and of the prosperity of the war.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Urias came to David. And David asked how Joab did, and the people, and how the war was carried on.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when Urijah had come to him, David asked how Joab prospered, and how the people prospered, and how the war prospered.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 29:6
And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
- 1 Samuel 17:22
And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
- Genesis 37:14
And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
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