2 Samuel 1:20 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁰ “Declare it not in Gath, Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashqelon, Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ Tell it not in Gath, Publish it not in the streets of Askelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ Tell it not in Gath, announce it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ Tell it not in Gath, Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Don’t talk about it in Gath; don’t bring news of it to Ashkelon’s streets, or else the Philistines’ daughters will rejoice; the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Do not choose to announce it in Gath, and do not announce it in the crossroads of Ashkelon. Otherwise, the daughters of the Philistines may rejoice; otherwise, the daughters of the uncircumcised may exult.

2 Samuel 1:20 Cross References

Ezekiel 16:27

“And see, I have stretched out My hand against you, and withdrew your portion, and gave you up to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your wicked way.

Ezekiel 16:57

before your evil was exposed, as the time of the reproach of the daughters of Aram and all who were around her, and of the daughters of the Philistines, who are despising you everywhere?

Micah 1:10

Do not declare it in Gath, weep not at all in Bĕ

Judges 11:34

And Yiphtaḥ

Judges 14:19

Then the Spirit of יהוה  came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashqelon and smote thirty of their men, stripped them, and gave the changes of garments to those who had explained the riddle. And his displeasure burned, and he went back up to his father’s house.

1 Samuel 14:6

And Yehonathan said to the young man who bore his armour, “Come, and let us go over to the outpost of these uncircumcised. If so be, יהוה  does work for us. For there is no hindrance for יהוה  to save by many or by few.”

1 Samuel 17:26

And Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 17:36

“Your servant has smitten both lion and bear. And this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, seeing he has reproached the armies of the living Elohim.”

1 Samuel 18:6

And it came to be, as they came in, as Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 31:4

And Sha’ul said to his armour-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and roll themselves on me.” But his armour-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. So Sha’ul took the sword and fell on it.

1 Samuel 6:17

And these are the gold tumours which the Philistines returned as a guilt offering to יהוה : one for Ashdoḏ