Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
New American Standard Bible
David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As the Lord lives,
King James Version
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Holman Bible
But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As the Lord lives, the One who has redeemed my life from every distress,
International Standard Version
David responded to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite: "As the LORD lives, who has saved my life in every adversity,
American Standard Version
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Amplified
David replied to Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every adversity,
Bible in Basic English
And David made answer to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, By the living Lord, who has kept me safe from all my trouble,
Darby Translation
Then David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As Jehovah liveth, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Julia Smith Translation
And David will answer Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and he will say to them, Jehovah lives who redeemed my soul from all straits,
King James 2000
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David answered Recab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and he said to them, "{As Yahweh lives}, who redeemed my soul from all trouble,
Modern King James verseion
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon of Beeroth, and said to them, As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, "As surely as the LORD liveth, which hath delivered my soul out of all adversities:
NET Bible
David replied to Recab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered my life from all adversity,
New Heart English Bible
David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
The Emphasized Bible
Then David responded to Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, - By the life of Yahweh, who hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Webster
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
World English Bible
David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, "As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Youngs Literal Translation
And David answereth Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and saith to them, 'Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Themes
Assassination » David's abhorrence of
Baanah » Captain » Ish-bosheth's army
Government » Monarchical » By david
Ish-bosheth » Avenged by david
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ish-Bosheth Is Assassinated
8 And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life. And LORD has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of h 9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 10 when he who told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 1:29
And the king swore, and said, As LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Genesis 48:16
the [heavenly] agent who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Psalm 31:5-7
Into thy hand I commend my spirit. Thou have redeemed me, O LORD, thou God of truth.
Psalm 34:6-7
This poor man cried, and LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 34:17
They cried, and LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
Psalm 34:22
LORD redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Psalm 71:23
My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises to thee, and my soul, which thou have redeemed.
Psalm 103:4
who redeems thy life from destruction, who crowns thee with loving kindness and tender mercies,
Psalm 106:10
And he saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Psalm 107:2
Let the redeemed of LORD say [so], whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
2 Timothy 4:17-18
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the sacred message might be brought to fullness, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.