2 Samuel 11:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

if the king becomes angry and asks, "Why did you go so near the city to fight? Didn’t you know they would shoot arrows from the wall?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    if it so happens that the king's wrath rises, and he says to you, Why did you approach so near to the city when you fought? Did you not know they would shoot from the wall?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    it shall be that, if the king's{H4428} wrath{H2534} arise,{H5927} and he say{H559} unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh{H5066} unto the city{H5892} to fight?{H3898} knew{H3045} ye not that they would shoot{H3384} from the wall?{H2346}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And if so be that the king's{H4428} wrath{H2534} arise{H5927}{(H8799)}, and he say{H559}{(H8804)} unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh{H5066}{(H8738)} unto the city{H5892} when ye did fight{H3898}{(H8736)}? knew{H3045}{(H8804)} ye not that they would shoot{H3384}{(H8686)} from the wall{H2346}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and seist that he is wroth, and yf the kynge saye vnto the: Wherfore came ye so nye the cite with the batayll? Knowe ye not how they vse to shute from the wall?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And if the kings anger arise, so that he say vnto thee, Wherefore approched ye vnto the citie to fight? knewe ye not that they would hurle from the wall?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If the kinges anger aryse, and he say vnto thee, wherfore approched ye so nye vnto the citie when ye did fight? wyst ye not that they would hurle and shoote from the wall?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he tells you, 'Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn't you know that they would shoot from the wall?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    then, it hath been, if the king's fury ascend, and he hath said to thee, Wherefore did ye draw nigh unto the city to fight? did ye not know that they shoot from off the wall?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If the king is angry and says, Why did you go so near the town for the fight? was it not certain that their archers would be on the wall?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    it shall be that, if the king's wrath arise, and he asks you, 'Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn't you know that they would shoot from the wall?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    if the king becomes angry and asks you,‘Why did you go so close to the city to fight? Didn’t you realize they would shoot from the wall?

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