And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
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4 additional translationsAnd David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.
And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.”
And David saith unto the youth who is declaring it to him, `Whence art thou?' and he saith, `Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I am .'
And David said to the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he said, I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign