2 Samuel 21:1

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2 Samuel 21:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

2 Samuel 21:1 The Message (MSG)

There was a famine in David’s time. It went on year after year after year—three years. David went to GOD seeking the reason. GOD said, “This is because there is blood on Saul and his house, from the time he massacred the Gibeonites.”

2 Samuel 21:1 King James Version (KJV)

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.

2 Samuel 21:1 New Century Version (NCV)

During the time David was king, there was a shortage of food that lasted for three years. So David prayed to the LORD. The LORD answered, “Saul and his family of murderers are the reason for this shortage, because he killed the Gibeonites.”

2 Samuel 21:1 American Standard Version (ASV)

And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

2 Samuel 21:1 New International Version (NIV)

During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of the LORD. The LORD said, “It is on account of Saul and his blood-stained house; it is because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

2 Samuel 21:1 New King James Version (NKJV)

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, “It is because of Saul and his bloodthirsty house, because he killed the Gibeonites.”

2 Samuel 21:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)

There was famine in the days of David for three consecutive years; and David sought the presence (face) of the LORD [asking the reason]. The LORD replied, “It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

2 Samuel 21:1 New Living Translation (NLT)

There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the LORD about it. And the LORD said, “The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites.”

2 Samuel 21:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year. And David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “There is bloodguilt on Saul and on his house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”