2 Samuel 4:8 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 4:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַ֠יָּבִאוּ
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
רֹ֨אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
אִֽישׁ
ʼÎysh-Bôsheth
H378
Ishbosheth
בֹּ֥שֶׁת
ʼÎysh-Bôsheth
H378
Ishbosheth
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
דָּוִד֮
Dâvid
H1732
David
חֶבְרוֹן֒
Chebrôwn
H2275
Hebron
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
הִנֵּֽה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
רֹ֣אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
אִֽישׁ
ʼÎysh-Bôsheth
H378
Ishbosheth
בֹּ֗שֶׁת
ʼÎysh-Bôsheth
H378
Ishbosheth
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
שָׁאוּל֙
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
אֹֽיִבְךָ֔
ʼôyêb
H341
enemy
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
בִּקֵּ֖שׁ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ
nephesh
H5315
soul
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
יְ֠הוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לַֽאדֹנִ֨י
ʼâdôwn
H113
lord
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
נְקָמוֹת֙
nᵉqâmâh
H5360
vengeance
הַיּ֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הַזֶּ֔ה
zeh
H2088
this
מִשָּׁא֖וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ
zeraʻ
H2233
seed
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World English Bible Public Domain
They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life; and Yahweh has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
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King James Version Public Domain
And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And they brought the head of Ish Bosheth to David Hebron, and they said to the king, “Behold, the head of Ish Bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Now Yahweh has given to my lord the king vengeance this day against Saul and against his seed.”
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