2 Samuel 17:8
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King James Version (modern wording)
For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
2 Samuel 17:8 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
2 Samuel 17:8 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
2 Samuel 17:8 (BSB)
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What does 2 Samuel 17:8 say?
2 Samuel 17:8 in modern King James wording reads: "For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people."
Where is 2 Samuel 17:8 found in the Bible?
2 Samuel 17:8 is verse 8 of chapter 17 of the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 2 Samuel has 24 chapters.
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