2 Samuel 21:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us to be executed before the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, the Lord’s chosen one." The king said, "I will give them to you."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Let seven of his descendants be delivered to us, and we will hang them before the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD chose. And the king said, I will give them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    let seven{H7651} men{H582} of his sons{H1121} be delivered{H5414} unto us, and we will hang them up{H3363} unto Jehovah{H3068} in Gibeah{H1390} of Saul,{H7586} the chosen{H972} of Jehovah.{H3068} And the king{H4428} said,{H559} I will give{H5414} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let seven{H7651} men{H582} of his sons{H1121} be delivered{H5414}{(H8714)} unto us, and we will hang them up{H3363}{(H8689)} unto the LORD{H3068} in Gibeah{H1390} of Saul{H7586}, whom the LORD{H3068} did choose{H972}. And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let there be geuen vs seuen men of his sonnes, that we maye hange them vp vnto the LORDE at Gibea of Saul the chosen of the LORDE. The kynge sayde: I wyll geue them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let seuen men of his sonnes be deliuered vnto vs, and we will hang them vp vnto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, the Lordes chosen; the King said, I will giue them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let seuen men of his sonnes be deliuered vnto vs, & we will hang them vp vnto the Lorde in Gibeah of Saul whom ye Lord did choose. And the king saide: I will geue them you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, [whom] the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give [them].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to Yahweh in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Yahweh. The king said, I will give them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    let there be given to us seven men of his sons, and we have hanged them before Jehovah, in the height of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah.' And the king saith, `I do give;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto Jehovah in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah. And the king said, I will give them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto Jehovah in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah. And the king said, I will give them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let seven men of his family be given up to us and we will put an end to them by hanging them before the Lord in Gibeon, on the hill of the Lord. And the king said, I will give them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to Yahweh in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Yahweh." The king said, "I will give them."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    let seven of his male descendants be turned over to us, and we will execute them before the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, who was the LORD’s chosen one.” The king replied,“I will turn them over.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 10:24 : 24 Samuel said to the people, 'Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.' Then the people shouted, 'Long live the king!'
  • 1 Sam 10:26 : 26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched.
  • 1 Sam 11:4 : 4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these matters to the people, they all wept loudly.
  • Num 25:4-5 : 4 The LORD said to Moses, 'Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that the LORD's fierce anger may turn away from Israel.' 5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, 'Each of you must kill those of your men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor.'
  • Deut 21:22 : 22 If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and you hang his body on a tree,
  • Josh 8:29 : 29 He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until evening. At sunset, Joshua gave the command, and they took his body down from the tree, threw it at the entrance of the city gate, and piled over it a large heap of stones, which remains to this day.
  • Josh 10:26 : 26 After this, Joshua struck them down and put them to death. He hanged them on five trees, and they were left hanging on the trees until evening.
  • 1 Sam 9:16-17 : 16 "About this time tomorrow, I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. You shall anoint him as ruler over my people Israel. He will deliver my people from the hand of the Philistines, for I have seen my people and their cry has reached me." 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Here is the man I told you about; he will govern my people."
  • 1 Sam 10:1 : 1 Then Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, 'Has not the LORD anointed you as ruler over His inheritance?'
  • Gen 40:19 : 19 Within three days, Pharaoh will lift up your head—off of you—and hang you on a pole, and the birds will eat your flesh from you.'
  • Gen 40:22 : 22 But he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.
  • 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, set out for his house in his hometown, set his house in order, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.
  • 2 Sam 18:10 : 10 A man saw what had happened and told Joab, 'I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.'
  • Ezra 6:11 : 11 I also issue a decree that if anyone changes this edict, a beam shall be pulled out from his house. He shall be impaled upon it, and his house shall be made into a refuse heap for this violation.
  • Esth 9:10 : 10 the ten sons of Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.
  • Esth 9:13-14 : 13 Esther replied, "If it pleases the king, let the Jews in Susa be allowed to act again tomorrow according to today's decree, and let the ten sons of Haman be hanged on the gallows." 14 So the king commanded that it be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
  • Matt 27:5 : 5 Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.
  • Acts 13:21 : 21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled for forty years.

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