Y’all must send one of y’all to get y’all’s brother, while y’all remain bound, so that y’all’s words may be tested, whether there is truth in y’all. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh surely y’all are spies.”
2 Samuel 10:3 - Y'all Version Bible But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn’t David sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, Do you think that it is because David honors your father that he has sent comforters to you? Has he not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, spy it out, and overthrow it? American Standard Version (1901) But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? Common English Bible the Ammonite officials asked their master Hanun, “Do you really believe David is honoring your father because he has sent you condolences? Of course not! David has sent his servants to you to search the city, spy it out, and overthrow it.” Catholic Public Domain Version the leaders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, their lord: "Do you think it was because of the honor of your father that David sent consolers to you? And did not David send his servants to you, so that he might investigate and explore the city, and so that he might overthrow it?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon their lord: Thinkest thou that for the honour of thy father David hath sent comforters to thee; and hath not David rather sent his servants to thee to search, and spy into the city, and overthrow it? |
Y’all must send one of y’all to get y’all’s brother, while y’all remain bound, so that y’all’s words may be tested, whether there is truth in y’all. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh surely y’all are spies.”
Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, “Y’all are spies! Y’all have come to see the vulnerable parts of our land.”
You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”
But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven’t his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”
It doesn’t behave inappropriately, it isn’t self-seeking, it isn’t easily provoked, it doesn’t count up wrongs.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.