2 Samuel 5:23
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King James Version (modern wording)
And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, You shall not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them opposite to the mulberry trees.
2 Samuel 5:23 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.
2 Samuel 5:23 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
2 Samuel 5:23 (BSB)
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What does 2 Samuel 5:23 say?
2 Samuel 5:23 in modern King James wording reads: "And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, You shall not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them opposite to the mulberry trees."
Where is 2 Samuel 5:23 found in the Bible?
2 Samuel 5:23 is verse 23 of chapter 5 of the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 2 Samuel has 24 chapters.
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