When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive.
Parallel translations
- KJV So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
- BSB When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
- NKJV So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.
- NASB When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.
- NLT When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families,
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Cross-references · 4
- Ps 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
- Heb 12:6For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.”
- 1 Pet 1:6–7Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,
- Rev 3:9Behold, I give some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie. Behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
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