Devine Scripture

2 Samuel 16:8

2 Samuel chapter 16 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art taken in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art taken in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.

Context

v.7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:

v.8This passage

v.9Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 3:2

    Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. [Selah

  • Judges 9:56

    Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;

  • Revelation 16:6

    for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.

  • 2 Samuel 21:9

    and he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before Jehovah, and they fell all seven together. And they were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.

  • Acts 28:4

    And when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.

  • 1 Kings 2:32

    And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.