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2 Samuel 17:8
New King James Version
2 Samuel 17:8
New King James Version
8 For,” said Hushai, “you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are enraged in their minds, like (A)a bear robbed of her cubs in the field; and your father is a man of war, and will not camp with the people.
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2 Samuel 17:8
New International Version
2 Samuel 17:8
New International Version
8 You know your father and his men; they are fighters, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs.(A) Besides, your father is an experienced fighter;(B) he will not spend the night with the troops.
2 Samuel 17:8
King James Version
2 Samuel 17:8
King James Version
8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
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2 Samuel 17:8
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 17:8
New American Standard Bible
8 Then Hushai said, “You yourself know your father and his men, that they are warriors and they are [a]fierce, (A)like a bear deprived of her cubs in the field. And your father is an [b]expert in warfare, and he will not spend the night with the people.
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- 2 Samuel 17:8 Lit bitter of soul
- 2 Samuel 17:8 Lit man of war
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