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2 Samuel 21:1

NETBible	During David’s reign there was a famine for three consecutive years. So David inquired of the Lord.¹ The Lord said, “It is because of Saul and his bloodstained family,² because he murdered the Gibeonites.”
NIV © biblegateway 2Sa 21:1	During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of the LORD. The LORD said, "It is on account of Saul and his blood-stained house; it is because he put the Gibeonites to death."
NASB © biblegateway 2Sa 21:1	Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, "It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death."
NLT © biblegateway 2Sa 21:1	There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the LORD about it. And the LORD said, "The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites."
MSG © biblegateway 2Sa 21:1	There was a famine in David's time. It went on year after year after year--three years. David went to GOD seeking the reason. GOD said, "This is because there is blood on Saul and his house, from the time he massacred the Gibeonites."
BBE © SABDAweb 2Sa 21:1	In the days of David they were short of food for three years, year after year; and David went before the Lord for directions. And the Lord said, On Saul and on his family there is blood, because he put the Gibeonites to death.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Sa 21:1	Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. The LORD said, "There is bloodguilt on Saul and on his house, because he put the Gibeonites to death."
NKJV © biblegateway 2Sa 21:1	Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, " It is because of Saul and his bloodthirsty house, because he killed the Gibeonites."
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KJV	Then there was a famine <07458> in the days <03117> of David <01732> three <07969> years <08141>_, year <08141> after <0310> year <08141>_; and David <01732> enquired <01245> (8762) of <06440> the LORD <03068>_. And the LORD <03068> answered <0559> (8799)_, [It is] for Saul <07586>_, and for [his] bloody <01818> house <01004>_, because he slew <04191> (8689) the Gibeonites <01393>_. {enquired...: Heb. sought the face, etc}
NASB © biblegateway 2Sa 21:1	Now there was a famine <07458> in the days <03117> of David <01732> for three <07969> years <08141> , year <08141> after <0310> year <08141> ; and David <01732> sought <01245> the presence <06440> of the LORD <03068> . And the LORD <03068> said <0559> , "It is for Saul <07586> and his bloody <01818> house <01004> , because <05921> <834> he put <04191> the Gibeonites <01393> to death <04191> ."
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ egeneto <1096> V-AMI-3S limov <3042> N-NSM en <1722> PREP taiv <3588> T-DPF hmeraiv <2250> N-DPF dauid {N-PRI} tria <5140> A-APN eth <2094> N-APN eniautov <1763> N-NSM ecomenov <2192> V-PMPNS eniautou <1763> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ ezhthsen <2212> V-AAI-3S dauid {N-PRI} to <3588> T-ASN proswpon <4383> N-ASN tou <3588> T-GSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} kuriov <2962> N-NSM epi <1909> PREP saoul <4549> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ epi <1909> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM oikon <3624> N-ASM autou <846> D-GSM adikia <93> N-NSF dia <1223> PREP to <3588> T-ASN auton <846> D-ASM yanatw <2288> N-DSM aimatwn <129> N-GPN peri <4012> PREP ou <3739> R-GSN eyanatwsen <2289> V-AAI-3S touv <3588> T-APM gabawnitav {N-APM}
NET [draft] ITL	During <03117> David’s <01732> reign there was <01961> a famine <07458> for three <07969> consecutive years <08141> <0310> <08141> <08141> . So David <01732> inquired <01245> of the Lord <03068> . The Lord <03068> said <0559> , “It is because of Saul <07586> and his bloodstained <01818> family <01004> , because he murdered <04191> the Gibeonites <01393> .”
HEBREW	Mynebgh <01393> ta <0853> tymh <04191> rsa <0834> le <05921> Mymdh <01818> tyb <01004> law <0413> lwas <07586> la <0413> hwhy <03068> rmayw o <0559> hwhy <03068> ynp <06440> ta <0853> dwd <01732> sqbyw <01245> hns <08141> yrxa <0310> hns <08141> Myns <08141> sls <07969> dwd <01732> ymyb <03117> ber <07458> yhyw (21:1) <01961>

NETBible

During David’s reign there was a famine for three consecutive years. So David inquired of the Lord.¹ The Lord said, “It is because of Saul and his bloodstained family,² because he murdered the Gibeonites.”

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “sought the face of the Lord.”

²tn Heb “and the house of bloodshed.”