2 Samuel 21:1

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

2 Samuel 21:1 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

2 Samuel 21:1 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”

2 Samuel 21:1 (BSB)

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What does 2 Samuel 21:1 say?

2 Samuel 21:1 in modern King James wording reads: "Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites."

Where is 2 Samuel 21:1 found in the Bible?

2 Samuel 21:1 is verse 1 of chapter 21 of the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 2 Samuel has 24 chapters.

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