2 Samuel 20:17 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁷ Joab went to talk with the woman. The woman asked him, “Are you Joab?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And when he came near her, the woman said, Are you Joab? He answered, I am. Then she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid. He answered, I am listening.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And he came near unto her; and the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ So Joab approached her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he answered. “Pay close attention to the words of your female servant,” she said. “I’m listening,” Joab replied.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, "Are you Joab?" And he responded, "I am." And she spoke in this way to him, "Listen to the words of your handmaid." He responded, "I am listening."

2 Samuel 20:17 Cross References

2 Samuel 14:12

The woman said, “My lord and king, please let me say something else to you.”

2 Samuel 20:16

But there was a very wise woman in that city. She shouted out from the city. She said, “Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here. I want to talk with him.”

2 Samuel 20:18

Then the woman said, “In the past people would say, ‘Ask for help in Abel and you will get what you need.’

1 Samuel 25:24

Abigail lay at David’s feet and said, “Sir, please let me talk to you. Listen to what I say. Blame me for what happened.