2 Samuel 19:14
What does 2 Samuel 19:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 19:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent unto the king, saying, Return thou, and all thy servants.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent unto the king, saying, Return thou, and all thy servants.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the hearts of the men of Judah were moved like one man; so that they sent to the king, saying, Come back, with all your servants.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he inclineth the heart of all the men of Judah as one man, and they send unto the king, `Turn back, thou, and all thy servants.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he inclined the heart of all the men of Juda, as it were of one man: and they sent to the king, saying: Return thou, and all thy servants.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah as of one man; and they sent to the king, Return, thou and all thy servants.
Context
v.13And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
v.14This passage
v.15So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 110:2
Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
- Judges 20:1
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.
- Acts 4:32
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
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