2 Samuel 2:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they grabbed every one his opponent by the head, and thrust his sword into his opponent's side; so they fell together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Each man seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they fell together. So the place was called the Field of Flints, which is in Gibeon.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they caught{H2388} every one{H376} his fellow{H7453} by the head,{H7218} and [thrust] his sword{H2719} in his fellow's{H7453} side;{H6654} so they fell down{H5307} together:{H3162} wherefore that place{H4725} was called{H7121} Helkath-hazzurim,{H2521} which is in Gibeon.{H1391}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they caught{H2388}{(H8686)} every one{H376} his fellow{H7453} by the head{H7218}, and thrust his sword{H2719} in his fellow's{H7453} side{H6654}; so they fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} together{H3162}: wherefore that place{H4725} was called{H7121}{(H8799)} Helkathhazzurim{H2521}, which is in Gibeon{H1391}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And euery one gat another by the heade, and thrust his swerde in his syde, and fell together: therfore is the place called Helkath hazurim (that is, the felde of the Worthies) which is at Gibeon.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And euery one caught his fellowe by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellowes side, so they fell downe together: wherefore ye place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And euery one caught his felowe by ye head, & thrust his sword in his felowes side, and so they fell downe together: Wherefore the place was called Helkath hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which [is] in Gibeon.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they lay hold, each on the head of his companion, and his sword `is' in the side of his companion, and they fall together, and `one' calleth that place Helkath-Hazzurim, which `is' in Gibeon,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and `thrust' his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And every one got the other by the head, driving his sword into the other's side, so they all went down together: and that place was named the Field of Sides, and it is in Gibeon.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    As they grappled with one another, each one stabbed his opponent with his sword and they fell dead together. So that place is called the Field of Flints; it is in Gibeon.

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