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II Samuel 1:Verse 8

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And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

1 Samuel 30:171 Samuel 30:131 Samuel 30:171 Samuel 30:131 Samuel 30:1
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What Does II Samuel 1:8 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The identification of the stranger as an Amalekite adds a layer of sharp historical irony to the narrative of the King's demise. Saul’s former failure..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

American Standard Version
ASV

And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

American King James Version
AKJV

And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And he saith to me, Who art thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I am .'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

Darby Translation
Darby

And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite.

Webster Bible
Webster

And he said to me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I.

Literal Translation
LITV

And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.

Modern King James
MKJV

And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Updated King James
UKJV

And he said unto me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ And I said to him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

‘Who are you?’ he asked. So I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

Revised Webster
RWebster

And he said to me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And Y seide to hym, Y am a man of Amalech.

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1 Samuel 30:171 Samuel 30:131 Samuel 30:171 Samuel 30:131 Samuel 30:11 Samuel 15:31 Samuel 30:11 Samuel 15:3Numbers 24:20Deuteronomy 25:17
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