Judges 16:2
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King James Version (modern wording)
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson has come here. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Judges 16:2 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.
Judges 16:2 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”
Judges 16:2 (BSB)
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What does Judges 16:2 say?
Judges 16:2 in modern King James wording reads: "And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson has come here. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him."
Where is Judges 16:2 found in the Bible?
Judges 16:2 is verse 2 of chapter 16 of the book of Judges, in the Old Testament. Judges has 21 chapters.
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