And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the Lord. And the Lord said, [There is] guilt upon Saul and his house because of his bloody murder, whereby he slew the Gabaonites.
KJV
2 Samuel 21:1
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
Parallel Translations
And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the Lord. And the Lord said, [There is] guilt upon Saul and his house because of his bloody murder, whereby he killed the Gabaonites.
There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”
Cross References
Joshua 7:11–12Genesis 12:10Genesis 26:1Jeremiah 14:1–18Psalms 91:152 Samuel 5:231 Kings 17:11 Samuel 22:17–191 Samuel 23:41 Kings 18:22 Kings 6:25Job 5:8–10Numbers 27:211 Samuel 23:11Joshua 7:1
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