2 Samuel 2:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Later David asked the Lord for advice. David said, “Should I take control [6] of any of the cities of Judah?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AFTER THIS, David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said to him, Go up. David said, To which shall I go up? And He said, To Hebron.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

Common English Bible

¹ Some time later, David questioned the LORD, “Should I go to one of the towns in Judah?” “Yes, go,” the LORD told him. “Which one should I go to?” David asked. “To Hebron,” the LORD replied.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And so, after these things, David consulted the Lord, saying, "Shall I ascend to one of the cities of Judah?" And the Lord said to him, "Ascend." And David said, "To where shall I ascend?" And he responded to him, "To Hebron."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And after these things David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda? And the Lord said to him: Go up. And David said: Whither shall I go up? And he answered him: Into Hebron.

2 Samuel 2:1 Cross References

Genesis 13:18

So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near Mamre’s big trees. This was near the city of Hebron. At that place Abram built an altar [78] for worshiping the Lord.

Genesis 32:2

When Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So Jacob named that place Mahanaim. [189]

2 Samuel 15:7

After four years, [82] Absalom said to King David, “Please let me go to complete my special promise that I made to the Lord at Hebron.

2 Samuel 2:11

David was king in Hebron. David ruled over the family group of Judah for seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 5:19

David asked the Lord, saying, “Should I go to war against the Philistines? Will you help me defeat the Philistines?”

2 Samuel 5:23

David prayed to the Lord. This time the Lord told David, “Don’t go up there. Go around them to the back of their army. Attack them from the other side of the balsam trees.

1 Kings 2:11

David ruled Israel 40 years. He ruled seven years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 29:7

These are the things they gave for God’s house: 190 tons {\cf2\super [318]} of gold; 375 tons {\cf2\super [319]} of silver; 675 tons {\cf2\super [320]} of bronze; and 3,750 tons {\cf2\super [321]} of iron.

2 Chronicles 11:10

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These cities in Judah and Benjamin were made strong.

Psalm 143:8

Lord, show me your true love this morning.\par I trust you.\par Show me the things I should do.\par I put my life in your hands!\par

Psalm 27:4

I ask only one thing from the Lord:\par “Let me sit in his temple {\cf2\super [161]} all my life,\par so I can see the Lord’s beauty\par and visit his palace. {\cf2\super [162]} ”\par

Ezekiel 36:37

The Lord my Master says these things, “I will also let the family of Israel come to me and ask me to do these things for them. I will make them grow and become many, many people. They will be like flocks of sheep.

Numbers 13:22

They entered the country through the Negev [172] and went to Hebron. (The town of Hebron was built seven years before the town of Zoan in Egypt.) Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai lived there. These men were descendants [173] of Anak.

Numbers 27:21

If Joshua needs to make a decision, then he will go to Eleazar the priest. Eleazar will use the Urim [325] to learn the Lord’s answer. Then Joshua and all the people of Israel will do the things God says. If he says, ‘go to war,’ then they will go to war. And if he says, ‘go home,’ then they will go home.”

Joshua 15:13

The Lord had commanded Joshua to give Caleb son of Jephunneh part of the land in Judah. So Joshua gave Caleb the land God commanded. Joshua gave him the town of Kiriath Arba (Hebron). (Arba was the father of Anak.)

Judges 1:1

Joshua died. Then the people of Israel prayed to the Lord. They said, “Which of our family groups should be the first to go and fight for us against the Canaanite people?”

1 Samuel 10:22

Then they asked the Lord, “Has Saul come here yet?”

1 Samuel 23:2

David asked the Lord, “Should I go and fight these Philistines?”

1 Samuel 23:4

David again asked the Lord. And the Lord answered David, “Go down to Keilah. I will help you defeat the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 30:31

and Hebron. David sent some of those things to the leaders in all the other places where David and his men had been.