Sacrilo

enEnglishchecktrTürkçeesEspañolptPortuguêsfrFrançaisdeDeutschzh中文ruРусскийja日本語ko한국어viTiếng ViệtthไทยplPolskiukУкраїнськаhuMagyarcsČeštinasrСрпскиslSlovenščinasqShqiplvLatviešuetEestinlNederlandsnbNorskdaDansksvSvenskafiSuomiitItalianoheעבריתhrHrvatskilaLatinaarالعربية

DASHBOARD

dashboardOverviewmenu_bookRead the Biblelocal_libraryBooksquizDaily Quizevent_noteMy PlansbookmarksBookmarks

STUDY TOOLS

searchSearchauto_storiesBible Topicscompare_arrowsBible Comparison
arrow_back

II Samuel 3:Verse 13

KJV
arrow_backPrevious VerseNext Versearrow_forward
13

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

Genesis 43:3Genesis 43:3Genesis 44:261 Samuel 19:111 Samuel 19:17
menu_book

What Does II Samuel 3:13 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"David agrees to the proposed league but imposes a specific and necessary condition that Abner must not see his face unless he first brings Michal, the..."

articleRead Full Meaningarrow_forward
compare_arrows

Compare Translations

King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

American Standard Version
ASV

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

American King James Version
AKJV

And he said, Well; I will make a league with you: but one thing I require of you, that is, You shall not see my face, except you first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And he said, It is well; I will make an agreement with you, but on one condition, which is, that when you come before me, Saul's daughter Michal is to come with you; till she comes you will not see my face.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And he saith, `GoodI make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

He said, "Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face."

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

He said, "Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face."

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

He said, "Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face."

Darby Translation
Darby

And he said, Well, I will make a covenant with thee; only I require one thing of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

Webster Bible
Webster

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou shalt first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Who saide, Well, I will make a couenant with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, that thou see not my face except thou bring Michal Sauls daughter when thou commest to see me.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And he said: Very well: I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, saying: Thou shalt not see my face before thou bring Michol the daughter of Saul: and so thou shalt come, and see me.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And he said—Good! I, will solemnise with thee a covenant,—but, one thing, must I ask of thee, saying—Thou shalt not see my face, except thou have brought in Michal, Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

Literal Translation
LITV

And he said, Good, I will cut a covenant with you, but one thing I ask of you, saying, You shall not see my face except you first bring Michal the daughter of Saul when you come to see my face.

Modern King James
MKJV

And he said, Good! I will cut a covenant with you, but one thing I ask of you, saying, You shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.

Updated King James
UKJV

And he said, Well; I will make a league with you: but one thing I require of you, that is, You shall not see my face, except you first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

He said, “Good. ⌞I will make a covenant with you⌟. I am asking only one thing from you: You shall not see my face unless you bring Michal the daughter of Saul when you come to see ⌞me⌟.”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And he said: 'Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee, that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And he said: “It is best. I will make a friendship with you. But one thing I ask of you, saying: You shall not see my face before you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul. And in this way, you shall come, and see me.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

“Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

Revised Webster
RWebster

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou shalt first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And Dauid seide, Best Y schal make frenschipis with thee, but Y axe of thee o thing, and seie, Thou schalt not se my face, bifore that thou brynge Mycol, the douyter of Saul, and so thou schalt come, and schalt se me.

menu_bookCross References
Genesis 43:3Genesis 43:3Genesis 44:261 Samuel 19:111 Samuel 19:17Genesis 44:231 Chronicles 15:291 Samuel 18:201 Samuel 18:282 Samuel 3:20
auto_storiesSacrilo
Bible TopicsBible PlantsBible PlacesBible AnswersBible AnimalsBible Characters

Sacrilo

AboutContactBible App

Connect

© 2026 Sacrilo.

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCookies
auto_stories

Latest Answers

What Is the Kingdom of God?
read_more

What Is the Kingdom of God?

What Is the Final Judgment?
read_more

What Is the Final Judgment?

What Is the Bible’s View of Love?
read_more

What Is the Bible’s View of Love?

What Is Teleology in Theology?
read_more

What Is Teleology in Theology?

What Is Continuous Creation (Creatio Continua)?
read_more

What Is Continuous Creation (Creatio Continua)?

What Is the Lord’s Supper / Communion?
read_more

What Is the Lord’s Supper / Communion?

View Allarrow_forward