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The most popular Bible verses from 2 Samuel 1

Found 27 Verses

2 Samuel 1:4

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"What happened?" David asked. "Tell me." "The men fled from the battle," he replied. "Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead." NIV

David said to him, How did it go? Tell me. He answered, The men have fled from the battle. Many have fallen and are dead; Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. AMP

And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. KJV

2 Samuel 1:3

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"Where have you come from?" David asked him. He answered, "I have escaped from the Israelite camp." NIV

David said to him, Where have you come from? He said, I have escaped from the camp of Israel. AMP

And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. KJV

2 Samuel 1:6

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"I happened to be on Mount Gilboa," the young man said, "and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and their drivers in hot pursuit." NIV

The young man said, By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, and behold, the chariots and horsemen were close behind him. AMP

And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. KJV

2 Samuel 1:7

Bible Rank: 3,288

When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me, and I said, 'What can I do?' NIV

When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, Here I am. AMP

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. KJV

2 Samuel 1:5

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Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?" NIV

David said to the young man, How do you know Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? AMP

And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? KJV

2 Samuel 1:12

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They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. NIV

They mourned and wept for Saul and Jonathan his son, and fasted until evening for the Lord's people and the house of Israel, because of their defeat in battle. AMP

And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. KJV

2 Samuel 1:10

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"So I stood beside him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord." NIV

So I stood up against him and slew him, because I was sure he could not live after he had fallen. So I took the crown on his head and the bracelet on his arm and have brought them here to my lord. [I Sam. 31:4.] AMP

So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord. KJV

2 Samuel 1:11

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Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. NIV

Then David grasped his own clothes and tore them; so did all the men with him. AMP

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: KJV

2 Samuel 1:8

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"He asked me, 'Who are you?' "An Amalekite,' I answered."" NIV

He asked me, Who are you? I answered, An Amalekite. AMP

And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. KJV

2 Samuel 1:18

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And he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar): NIV

And he commanded to teach it, [the lament of] the bow, to the Israelites. Behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar: AMP

(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) KJV