2 Samuel 2:1
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.
3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
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- BSB
- Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
- KJV
- And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
- WEB
- After this, David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” The LORD said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”
- ASV
- And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass after this that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said to him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
- BLB
- And it came to pass after this that David inquired of YHWH, saying, “Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” And YHWH said to him, “Go up.” And David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.”
- ÅB
- Siden spurte David Herren: Skal jeg dra opp til en av byene i Juda? Herren svarte: Gjør det! Da spurte David: Hvorhen skal jeg dra? Han svarte: Til Hebron.
- OTB
- Deretter søkte David veiledning fra Herren og spurte, "Skal jeg dra opp til en av byene i Juda?" Og Herren svarte, "Dra opp." David spurte da, "Til hvilken by skal jeg dra?" Og Han svarte, "Til Hebron."
- B1930
- Siden spurte David Herren: Skal jeg dra op til en av byene i Juda? Herren svarte: Gjør det! Da spurte David: Hvorhen skal jeg dra? Han svarte: Til Hebron.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 143:8
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Read in contextProverbs 3:5–6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Read in context1 Samuel 30:31
And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:2
Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:4
Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
Read in contextGenesis 32:2
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:37
Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:9–12
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
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