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New Living Translation
2 Samuel 1:8
"He responded, ‘Who are you?' "‘I am an Amalekite,' I told him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I told him: I’m an Amalekite.
He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I told him: I’m an Amalekite.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an `Amaleki.
He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an `Amaleki.
King James Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Lexham English Bible
Then he said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I said to him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
Then he said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I said to him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
English Standard Version
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
New Century Version
"Then Saul asked me, ‘Who are you?' "I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
"Then Saul asked me, ‘Who are you?' "I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
New English Translation
He asked me, ‘Who are you?' I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.'
He asked me, ‘Who are you?' I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.'
Amplified Bible
"He asked me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
"He asked me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
New American Standard Bible
"Then he said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
"Then he said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
Contemporary English Version
Saul asked me, "Who are you?" "An Amalekite," I answered.
Saul asked me, "Who are you?" "An Amalekite," I answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said to me, ‘Who are you?' and I answered, ‘I'm an ‘Amaleki'
He said to me, ‘Who are you?' and I answered, ‘I'm an ‘Amaleki'
Darby Translation
And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Saul asked me who I was. I told him that I was an Amalekite.
Then Saul asked me who I was. I told him that I was an Amalekite.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Good News Translation
He asked who I was, and I told him that I was an Amalekite.
He asked who I was, and I told him that I was an Amalekite.
Literal Translation
And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto me: What art thou? I sayde vnto him: I am an Amalechite.
And he sayde vnto me: What art thou? I sayde vnto him: I am an Amalechite.
American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto me: Who art thou? I aunswered him: I am an Amalekite.
And he sayde vnto me: Who art thou? I aunswered him: I am an Amalekite.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.
And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.
King James Version (1611)
And hee said vnto mee, Who art thou? and I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And hee said vnto mee, Who art thou? and I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to me, Who art thou? and I said, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who art thou? and I said, I am an Amalekite.
English Revised Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Berean Standard Bible
'Who are you?' he asked. So I told him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
'Who are you?' he asked. So I told him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y seide to hym, Y am a man of Amalech.
And Y seide to hym, Y am a man of Amalech.
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].'
And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].'
Update Bible Version
And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.
And he said to me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.
World English Bible
He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
He said to me, Who are you? I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
New King James Version
And he said to me, "Who are you?' So I answered him, "I am an Amalekite.'
And he said to me, "Who are you?' So I answered him, "I am an Amalekite.'
New Life Bible
He said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I answered, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
He said to me, ‘Who are you?' And I answered, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
New Revised Standard
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?' I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.
And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amal'ekite.'
And he said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amal'ekite.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
"He said to me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
Contextual Overview
1 After the death of Saul, David returned from his victory over the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag. 2 On the third day a man arrived from Saul's army camp. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head to show that he was in mourning. He fell to the ground before David in deep respect. 3 "Where have you come from?" David asked. "I escaped from the Israelite camp," the man replied. 4 "What happened?" David demanded. "Tell me how the battle went." The man replied, "Our entire army fled from the battle. Many of the men are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead." 5 "How do you know Saul and Jonathan are dead?" David demanded of the young man. 6 The man answered, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear with the enemy chariots and charioteers closing in on him. 7 When he turned and saw me, he cried out for me to come to him. ‘How can I help?' I asked him. 8 "He responded, ‘Who are you?' "‘I am an Amalekite,' I told him. 9 "Then he begged me, ‘Come over here and put me out of my misery, for I am in terrible pain and want to die.' 10 "So I killed him," the Amalekite told David, "for I knew he couldn't live. Then I took his crown and his armband, and I have brought them here to you, my lord."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
an Amalekite: Genesis 14:7, Exodus 17:8-16, Numbers 24:20, Deuteronomy 25:17-19, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 27:8, 1 Samuel 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:13, 1 Samuel 30:17
Reciprocal: Exodus 17:14 - for I will 2 Samuel 1:13 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 1:5
God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry ground "land" and the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good.
God called the dry ground "land" and the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:13
And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.
And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.
Genesis 1:19
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
Genesis 5:2
He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them "human."
He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them "human."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto me, who [art] thou?.... Being willing to know whether a friend or an enemy, which by his coming behind him he could not tell:
and I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite: which he might be; but it is not likely he should tell Saul he was, which would not recommend him to him; though indeed he was now in such circumstances, that the Amalekites had nothing to fear from him; and if he was slain by him, as Josephus f affirms he was, it seems to be a just retaliation on him for sparing any of that race, contrary to the will of God.
f Antiqu. l. 6. c. 14. sect. 7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 1:8. I am an Amalekite.] Dr. Delaney remarks that an Amalekite took that crown from off the head of Saul, which he had forfeited by his disobedience in the case of Amalek.
