2 Samuel 4:8

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.

And they brought {H935} the head {H7218} of Ishbosheth {H378} unto David {H1732} to Hebron {H2275}, and said {H559} to the king {H4428}, Behold the head {H7218} of Ishbosheth {H378} the son {H1121} of Saul {H7586} thine enemy {H341}, which sought {H1245} thy life {H5315}; and the LORD {H3068} hath {H5414} avenged {H5360} my lord {H113} the king {H4428} this day {H3117} of Saul {H7586}, and of his seed {H2233}.

They brought the head of Ish-Boshet to David in Hevron and said to the king, "Here is the head of Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul your enemy, who wanted to take your life. Today ADONAI has taken revenge on Sha'ul and his son for the sake of my lord the king."

They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”

And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 25:29 (4 votes)

    Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, [as out] of the middle of a sling.

  • 2 Samuel 22:48 (3 votes)

    It [is] God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

  • Psalms 63:9 (2 votes)

    But those [that] seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

  • Psalms 63:10 (2 votes)

    They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

  • Revelation 6:10 (2 votes)

    And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

  • 2 Samuel 18:19 (2 votes)

    ¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

  • 1 Samuel 19:15 (2 votes)

    And Saul sent the messengers [again] to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.