2 Samuel 2:15
What does 2 Samuel 2:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So they got up and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth and twelve of the servants of David.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they rise and pass over, in number twelve of Benjamin, even of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then there arose and went over twelve in number of Benjamin, of the part of Isboseth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they arose and went over by number, twelve for Benjamin, and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
Context
v.14And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
v.15This passage
v.16And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
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