1961 [e]   1 way·hî   1 וַיְהִ֣י    1 And there was   1 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   1

7458 [e] rā·‘āḇ רָעָב֩ a famine N‑ms

3117 [e] bî·mê בִּימֵ֨י in the days Prep‑b | N‑mpc

1732 [e] ḏā·wiḏ דָוִ֜ד of David N‑proper‑ms

7969 [e] šā·lōš שָׁלֹ֣שׁ three Number‑fs

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8141 [e] šā·nîm, שָׁנִ֗ים for years N‑fp

8141 [e] šā·nāh שָׁנָה֙ year N‑fs

310 [e] ’a·ḥă·rê אַחֲרֵ֣י after Prep

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8141 [e] šā·nāh, שָׁנָ֔ה year N‑fs

1245 [e] way·ḇaq·qêš וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ and inquired Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

1732 [e] dā·wiḏ דָּוִ֖ד David N‑proper‑ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

6440 [e] pə·nê פְּנֵ֣י of N‑cpc

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3068 [e] Yah·weh; יְהוָ֑ה Yahweh N‑proper‑ms

s ס  -  Punc

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559 [e] way·yō·mer וַיֹּ֣אמֶר And answered Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms

3068 [e] Yah·weh יְהוָ֗ה Yahweh N‑proper‑ms

413 [e] ’el- אֶל־ [it is] because Prep

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7586 [e] šā·’ūl שָׁאוּל֙ of Saul N‑proper‑ms

413 [e] wə·’el- וְאֶל־ and Conj‑w | Prep

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1004 [e] bêṯ בֵּ֣ית [his] house N‑msc

1818 [e] had·dā·mîm, הַדָּמִ֔ים bloodthirsty Art | N‑mp

5921 [e] ‘al- עַל־ upon Prep

834 [e] ’ă·šer- אֲשֶׁר־ that Pro‑r

4191 [e] hê·mîṯ הֵמִ֖ית he killed V‑Hifil‑Perf‑3ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

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1393 [e] hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm. הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃ the Gibeonites Art | N‑proper‑mp

Holman Christian Standard Bible
DuringDavid’sreignthere wasa faminefor threesuccessive years,soDavidinquiredof theLORD. TheLORDanswered, “It is because ofthebloodshed by Saulandhis familywhenhe killedtheGibeonites.”

New American Standard Bible
Now there was a faminein the daysof Davidfor threeyears,yearafteryear;and Davidsoughtthe presenceof the LORD.And the LORDsaid,"It is for Sauland his bloodyhouse,becausehe putthe Gibeonitesto death."

King James Bible
Then there was a faminein the daysof Davidthreeyears,yearafteryear;and Davidenquiredofthe LORD.And the LORDanswered,[It is] for Saul,and for [his] bloodyhouse,because he slewthe Gibeonites.International Standard Version
One time there was a famine during David's reign that went on for three straight years. David sought the LORD, who said, "Saul and his household are guilty because he executed the Gibeonites."

American Standard Version
And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, 'For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.'2 Samuel 21:1•2 Samuel 21:1 NIV•2 Samuel 21:1 NLT•2 Samuel 21:1 ESV•2 Samuel 21:1 NASB•2 Samuel 21:1 KJV•2 Samuel 21:1 Commentaries•2 Samuel 21:1 Bible Apps•2 Samuel 21:1 Biblia Paralela•2 Samuel 21:1 Chinese Bible•2 Samuel 21:1 French Bible•2 Samuel 21:1 German Bible

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