2 Samuel 4:1
What does 2 Samuel 4:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 4:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And whenIsh-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And whenIsh-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when Saul's son Ish-bosheth had news that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the son of Saul heareth that Abner <FI>is<Fi> dead in Hebron, and his hands are feeble, and all Israel have been troubled.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Isboseth the son of Saul heard that Abner was slain in Hebron: and his hands were weakened, and all Israel was troubled.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were enfeebled, and all Israel was troubled.
Context
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v.2And Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zephaniah 3:16
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
- Jeremiah 50:43
The king of Babylon hath heard the tidings of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
- Isaiah 13:7
Therefore shall all hands be feeble, and every heart of man shall melt:
- Nehemiah 6:9
For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.
- Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
- Ezra 4:4
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
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