Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?
Parallel translations
- KJV Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
- BSB Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
- NKJV Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?
- NASB ¶Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom?
- NLT Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will bring me victory over Edom?
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Cross-references · 6
- 2 Sam 12:26–31Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
- 2 Sam 11:1At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.
- Judg 1:12Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”
- 1 Chr 11:17–19David longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
- 1 Chr 11:6David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
- Judg 1:24–25The watchers saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”
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