2 Samuel 2:30

What does 2 Samuel 2:30 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Joab came back from fighting Abner: and when he had got all his men together, it was seen that nineteen of David's men, in addition to Asahel, were not with them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joab hath turned back from after Abner, and gathereth all the people, and there are lacking of the servants of David nineteen men, and Asahel;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Joab returning, after he had left Abner, assembled all the people: and there were wanting of David's servants nineteen men, beside Asael.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joab returned from following Abner, and gathered all the people together; and there lacked of David's servants nineteen men, and Asahel.

Context

v.29And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

v.30This passage

v.31But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.

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