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2 Samuel 1:8
Then Saul asked me who I was. I told him that I was an Amalekite.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I told him: I’m an Amalekite.
He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I told him: I’m an Amalekite.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an `Amaleki.
He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an `Amaleki.
King James Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Lexham English Bible
Then he said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I said to him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
Then he said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I said to him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
English Standard Version
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
New Century Version
"Then Saul asked me, ‘Who are you?' "I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
"Then Saul asked me, ‘Who are you?' "I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
New English Translation
He asked me, ‘Who are you?' I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.'
He asked me, ‘Who are you?' I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.'
Amplified Bible
"He asked me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
"He asked me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
New American Standard Bible
"Then he said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
"Then he said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
Contemporary English Version
Saul asked me, "Who are you?" "An Amalekite," I answered.
Saul asked me, "Who are you?" "An Amalekite," I answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said to me, ‘Who are you?' and I answered, ‘I'm an ‘Amaleki'
He said to me, ‘Who are you?' and I answered, ‘I'm an ‘Amaleki'
Darby Translation
And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Good News Translation
He asked who I was, and I told him that I was an Amalekite.
He asked who I was, and I told him that I was an Amalekite.
Literal Translation
And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto me: What art thou? I sayde vnto him: I am an Amalechite.
And he sayde vnto me: What art thou? I sayde vnto him: I am an Amalechite.
American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto me: Who art thou? I aunswered him: I am an Amalekite.
And he sayde vnto me: Who art thou? I aunswered him: I am an Amalekite.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.
And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.
King James Version (1611)
And hee said vnto mee, Who art thou? and I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And hee said vnto mee, Who art thou? and I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to me, Who art thou? and I said, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who art thou? and I said, I am an Amalekite.
English Revised Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Berean Standard Bible
'Who are you?' he asked. So I told him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
'Who are you?' he asked. So I told him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y seide to hym, Y am a man of Amalech.
And Y seide to hym, Y am a man of Amalech.
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].'
And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].'
Update Bible Version
And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.
World English Bible
He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
New King James Version
And he said to me, "Who are you?' So I answered him, "I am an Amalekite.'
And he said to me, "Who are you?' So I answered him, "I am an Amalekite.'
New Living Translation
"He responded, ‘Who are you?' "‘I am an Amalekite,' I told him.
"He responded, ‘Who are you?' "‘I am an Amalekite,' I told him.
New Life Bible
He said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I answered, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
He said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I answered, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
New Revised Standard
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.
And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amal'ekite.'
And he said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amal'ekite.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
"He said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
Contextual Overview
1 After David defeated the Amalekites, he went back to Ziklag. This was just after Saul had been killed. David had been there two days. 2 Then, on the third day, a young soldier from Saul's camp came to Ziklag. His clothes were torn, and he had dirt on his head. He came to David and bowed with his face to the ground. 3 David asked him, "Where have you come from?" The man answered, "I just came from the Israelite camp." 4 David asked him, "Please tell me, who won the battle?" The man answered, "Our people ran away from the battle. Many of them were killed in the battle. Even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead." 5 David said to the young soldier, "How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?" 6 The young soldier said, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. I saw Saul leaning on his spear. The Philistine chariots and horse soldiers were coming closer and closer to Saul. 7 Saul looked back and saw me. He called to me and I answered him. 8 Then Saul asked me who I was. I told him that I was an Amalekite. 9 Then Saul said, ‘Please kill me. I am hurt badly. And I am about to die anyway.' 10 He was hurt so badly that I knew he wouldn't live. So I stopped and killed him. Then I took the crown from his head and the bracelet from his arm and brought them here to you, my lord."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
an Amalekite: Genesis 14:7, Exodus 17:8-16, Numbers 24:20, Deuteronomy 25:17-19, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 27:8, 1 Samuel 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:13, 1 Samuel 30:17
Reciprocal: Exodus 17:14 - for I will 2 Samuel 1:13 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 1:5
God named the light "day," and he named the darkness "night." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the first day.
God named the light "day," and he named the darkness "night." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the first day.
Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 1:13
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the third day.
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the third day.
Genesis 1:19
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fourth day.
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fifth day.
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.
God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.
Genesis 5:2
He created them male and female. And on the same day he made them, he blessed them and called them "humans."
He created them male and female. And on the same day he made them, he blessed them and called them "humans."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto me, who [art] thou?.... Being willing to know whether a friend or an enemy, which by his coming behind him he could not tell:
and I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite: which he might be; but it is not likely he should tell Saul he was, which would not recommend him to him; though indeed he was now in such circumstances, that the Amalekites had nothing to fear from him; and if he was slain by him, as Josephus f affirms he was, it seems to be a just retaliation on him for sparing any of that race, contrary to the will of God.
f Antiqu. l. 6. c. 14. sect. 7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 1:8. I am an Amalekite.] Dr. Delaney remarks that an Amalekite took that crown from off the head of Saul, which he had forfeited by his disobedience in the case of Amalek.
