Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the son of Saul heareth that Abner is dead in Hebron, and his hands are feeble, and all Israel have been troubled.
New American Standard Bible
Now when
King James Version
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Holman Bible
When Saul’s son Ish-bosheth heard that Abner had died in Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed.
International Standard Version
When Saul's son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, his courage failed and all of Israel was disturbed.
A Conservative Version
And when [Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
American Standard Version
And when Ish-bosheth , Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Amplified
When Saul’s son Ish-bosheth [king of Israel], heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he
Bible in Basic English
And when Saul's son Ish-bosheth had news that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Darby Translation
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were enfeebled, and all Israel was troubled.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul's son will hear that Abner died in Hebron, and his hands will be relaxed, and all Israel trembled.
King James 2000
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, {his courage failed} and all of Israel [was] horrified.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron. And his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Ishbosheth heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands fainted and all Israel was troubled.
NET Bible
When Ish-bosheth the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, and all Israel was afraid.
New Heart English Bible
When Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all Israel was troubled.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, his hands became feeble, - and, all Israel, were dismayed.
Webster
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
World English Bible
When [Ishbosheth], Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 4:1
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Context Readings
Ish-Bosheth Is Assassinated
1 And the son of Saul heareth that Abner is dead in Hebron, and his hands are feeble, and all Israel have been troubled. 2 And two men, heads of troops, have been to the son of Saul, the name of the one is Baanah, and the name of the second Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin, for also Beeroth is reckoned to Benjamin,
Cross References
Ezra 4:4
And it cometh to pass, the people of the land are making the hands of the people of Judah feeble, and troubling them in building,
Isaiah 13:7
Therefore, all hands do fail, And every heart of man doth melt.
Jeremiah 6:24
'We have heard its sound, feeble have been our hands, Distress hath seized us, pain as of a travailing woman.
2 Samuel 3:27
And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth rib -- and he dieth -- for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Samuel 17:2
and come upon him, and he weary and feeble-handed, and I have caused him to tremble, and all the people have fled who are with him, and I have smitten the king by himself,
Nehemiah 6:9
for all of them are making us afraid, saying, 'Their hands are too feeble for the work, and it is not done;' and now, strengthen Thou my hands.
Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.
Jeremiah 50:43
Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands, Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.
Zephaniah 3:16
In that day it is said to Jerusalem, 'Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble.
Matthew 2:2-3
saying, 'Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.'