2 Samuel 1:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.””
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“And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David saith unto the youth who is declaring <FI>it<Fi> to him, `Whence <FI>art<Fi> thou?' and he saith, `Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I <FI>am<Fi> .'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 1:13 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 30:13Then David asked him, “To whom do you belong, and where are you from?” “I am an Egyptian,” he replied, “the slave of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me three days ago when I fell ill.
- 2 Samuel 1:8‘Who are you?’ he asked. So I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’
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