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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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New Revised Standard
2 Samuel 1:8
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered 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.'
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 the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. 2 On the third day, a man came from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and did obeisance. 3 David said to him, "Where have you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel." 4 David said to him, "How did things go? Tell me!" He answered, "The army fled from the battle, but also many of the army fell and died; and Saul and his son Jonathan also died." 5 Then David asked the young man who was reporting to him, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan died?" 6 The young man reporting to him said, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa; and there was Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and the horsemen drew close to him. 7 When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, ‘Here sir.' 8 And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.' 9 He said to me, ‘Come, stand over me and kill me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.' 10 So I stood over him, and killed him, for I knew that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the armlet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to 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 called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:13
And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
Genesis 1:19
And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Genesis 5:2
Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them "Humankind" when they were created.
Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them "Humankind" when they were 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.
