Verse 8
2 Samuel 4:8
Darby Translation
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And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David in Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, thine enemy who sought thy life; and Jehovah has given to my lord the king to be avenged this day of Saul and of his seed.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ֠/יָּבִאוּ אֶת רֹ֨אשׁ אִֽישׁ בֹּ֥שֶׁת אֶל דָּוִד֮ חֶבְרוֹן֒ וַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּֽה רֹ֣אשׁ אִֽישׁ בֹּ֗שֶׁת בֶּן שָׁאוּל֙ אֹֽיִבְ/ךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת נַפְשֶׁ֑/ךָ וַ/יִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה לַֽ/אדֹנִ֨/י הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ נְקָמוֹת֙ הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֔ה מִ/שָּׁא֖וּל וּ/מִ/זַּרְעֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life; and the Lord has given my lord the king vengeance this day from Saul and his offspring."
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