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Literal Standard Version
2 Samuel 1:8
And he says to me, Who [are] you? And I say to him, I [am] 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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Saul asked me who I was. I told him that I was an Amalekite.
Then Saul asked me who I was. I told him that I was 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
1And it comes to pass after the death of Saul, that David has returned from striking the Amalekite, and David dwells in Ziklag [for] two days, 2and it comes to pass, on the third day, that behold, a man has come in out of the camp from Saul, and his garments [are] torn, and earth [is] on his head; and it comes to pass in his coming to David, that he falls to the earth and pays respect. 3And David says to him, "Where do you come from?" And he says to him, "I have escaped out of the camp of Israel." 4And David says to him, "What has been the matter? Please declare [it] to me." And he says, "That the people have fled from the battle, and also a multitude of the people have fallen, and they die; and also Saul and his son Jonathan have died." 5And David says to the youth who is declaring [it] to him, "How have you known that Saul and his son Jonathan [are] dead?" 6And the youth who is declaring [it] to him says, "I happened to meet in Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul is leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him; 7and he turns behind him, and sees me, and calls to me, and I say, Here I [am]. 8And he says to me, Who [are] you? And I say to him, I [am] an Amalekite.9And he says to me, Please stand over me and put me to death, for the arrow has seized me, for all my soul [is] still in me. 10And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he does not live after his falling, and I take the crown which [is] on his head, and the bracelet which [is] on his arm, and bring them to my lord here."
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
and God calls the light "Day," and the darkness He has called "Night"; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] first day.
and God calls the light "Day," and the darkness He has called "Night"; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] first day.
Genesis 1:10
And God calls the dry land "Earth," and the collection of the waters He has called "Seas"; and God sees that [it is] good.
And God calls the dry land "Earth," and the collection of the waters He has called "Seas"; and God sees that [it is] good.
Genesis 1:13
and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] third day.
and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] third day.
Genesis 1:19
and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] fourth day.
and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] fifth day.
and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
And God sees all that He has done, and behold, [it is] very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—the sixth day.
And God sees all that He has done, and behold, [it is] very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—the sixth day.
Genesis 5:2
a male and a female He has created them, and He blesses them, and calls their name Man, in the day of their being created.
a male and a female He has created them, and He blesses them, and calls their name Man, in the day of their being created.
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.
