2 Samuel 2:7
What does 2 Samuel 2:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then let your hands be strong, and have no fear: though Saul your lord is dead, the people of Judah have made me their king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and now, are your hands strong, and be ye for sons of valour, for your lord Saul. <FI>is<Fi> dead, and also--me have the house of Judah anointed for king over them.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let your hands be strengthened, and be ye men of valour: for although your master Saul be dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And now let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 31:7
And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
- 2 Samuel 10:12
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.
- Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- 1 Samuel 4:9
Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
- Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
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