But David’s servants had struck Benjamin and of Abner’s men so that three hundred sixty men died.
Parallel translations
- KJV But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
- BSB but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.
- NKJV But the servants of David had struck down, of Benjamin and Abner’s men, three hundred and sixty men who died.
- NASB However, the servants of David had struck and killed many of Benjamin and Abner’s men; 360 men were dead.
- NLT But 360 of Abner’s men had been killed, all from the tribe of Benjamin.
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- 1 Kgs 20:11The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”
- 2 Sam 3:1Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.
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