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2 Samuel 11:20

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BSBPD

“if the king’s anger flares, he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Did you not realize they would shoot from atop the wall?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)

KJVPD

“And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?”

King James Version · Public Domain

ASVPD

“it shall be that, if the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain

YLTPD

“then, it hath been, if the king's fury ascend, and he hath said to thee, Wherefore did ye draw nigh unto the city to fight? did ye not know that they shoot from off the wall?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain

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