2 Samuel 2:31
What does 2 Samuel 2:31 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But David's men had put to death three hundred and sixty of the men of Benjamin and of Abner's men
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the servants of David have smitten of Benjamin, even among the men of Abner, three hundred and sixty men--they died.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the servants of David had killed of Benjamin, and of the men that were with Abner, three hundred and sixty, who all died.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, three hundred and sixty men, who had died.
Context
v.30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.
v.31This passage
v.32And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day brake upon them at Hebron.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 20:11
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.
- 2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
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