2 Samuel 1:8 - Easy To Read Version

⁸ Then Saul asked me who I was. I told him that I was an Amalekite.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ He asked me, Who are you? I answered, An Amalekite.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Common English Bible

⁸ ‘Who are you?’ he asked, and I told him, ‘I’m an Amalekite.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ he said to me, "Who are you?" And I said to him, "I am an Amalekite."

2 Samuel 1:8 Cross References

1 Samuel 30:17

David attacked them and killed them. They fought from sunrise until the evening of the next day. None of the Amalekites escaped, except 400 young men who jumped onto their camels and rode away.

1 Samuel 30:13

David asked the Egyptian, “Who is your master? Where do you come from?”

1 Samuel 30:1

On the third day, David and his men arrived at Ziklag. They saw that the Amalekites had attacked Ziklag. The Amalekites invaded the Negev area. They attacked Ziklag and burned the city.

1 Samuel 15:3

Now, go fight against the Amalekites. You must completely destroy the Amalekites and everything that belongs to them. Don’t let anything live; you must kill all the men and women and all of their children and little babies. You must kill all of their cows and sheep and all of their camels and donkeys.’”

1 Samuel 27:8

David and his men went to fight the Amalekites and Geshurites who lived in the area from Telem near Shur all the way to Egypt. David’s men defeated them and took their wealth.

Numbers 24:20

Then Balaam saw the Amalekite people and said these words:

Genesis 14:7

Then King Kedorlaomer turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is Kadesh) and defeated the Amalekite people. He also defeated the Amorite people living in Hazezon Tamar.

2 Samuel 1:7

Saul looked back and saw me. He called to me and I answered him.

2 Samuel 1:9

Then Saul said, ‘Please kill me. I am hurt badly. And I am about to die anyway.’

2 Samuel 1:13

Then David talked with the young soldier who had told him about Saul’s death. David asked, “Where are you from?”