Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
KJV
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4 additional translationsASV
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
WEB
Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.
YLT
And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who are with him,
DBT
Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [did] likewise.
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