And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?
WEB
That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”
YLT
and David feareth Jehovah on that day, and saith, `How doth the ark of Jehovah come in unto me?'
DBT
And David was afraid of Jehovah that day, and said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come to me?
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