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Read›2 Samuel›Chapter 1

Saul’s Death Reported to David

2 Samuel 1:7

In 11 translations

BSB
When he turned around and saw me, he called out and I answered, ‘Here I am!’
KJV
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.Here…: Heb. Behold me
WEB
When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’
ASV
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
LSV
and he turns behind him, and sees me, and calls to me, and I say, Here I [am].
YLT
and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here [am] I.
DBY
And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I.
DRC
And looking behind him, and seeing me, he called me. And I answered, Here am I.
GNV
And when he looked backe, he saw me, and called me. And I answered, Here am I.
JPS
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I.
LXXE
And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called me; and I said, Behold, here am I.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּ֥פֶן אַחֲרָ֖יו וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֵלָ֔י וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶδέ με, καὶ ἐκάλεσέ με· καὶ εἶπα, ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Judges 9:54He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
  • Isaiah 65:1“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’
  • 1 Samuel 22:12“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
  • Isaiah 6:8Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”
  • 2 Samuel 9:6And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.

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