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2 Samuel 5:6
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 5:6
English Standard Version
6 (A)And the king and his men went to Jerusalem (B)against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, “You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will ward you off”—thinking, “David cannot come in here.”
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2 Samuel 5:6
New International Version
2 Samuel 5:6
New International Version
David Conquers Jerusalem(A)(B)
6 The king and his men marched to Jerusalem(C) to attack the Jebusites,(D) who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.”
2 Samuel 5:6
New King James Version
2 Samuel 5:6
New King James Version
The Conquest of Jerusalem(A)
6 (B)And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against (C)the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “You shall not come in here; but the blind and the lame will repel you,” thinking, “David cannot come in here.”
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2 Samuel 5:6
King James Version
2 Samuel 5:6
King James Version
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
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2 Samuel 5:6
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 5:6
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Now the king and his men went to (B)Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they said to [a]David, “You shall not come in here, but even those who are blind and those who limp will turn you away,” [b]thinking, “David cannot enter here.”
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- 2 Samuel 5:6 Lit David, saying
- 2 Samuel 5:6 Lit saying
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