2 Samuel 20:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ When he had come near her, the woman asked, ‘Are you Joab? ’ ‘I am,’ he replied. ‘Listen to the words of your servant,’ she said to him. He answered, ‘I’m listening.’

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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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ And when he was come near to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered: I am, And she spoke thus to him: Hear the words of thy handmaid. He answered: I do hear.

2 Samuel 20:17 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 14:12

Then the woman said, ‘Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king? ’ ‘Speak,’ he replied.

2 Samuel 20:16

a wise woman called out from the city, ‘Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.’

2 Samuel 20:18

She said, ‘In the past they used to say, “Seek counsel in Abel,” and that’s how they settled disputes.

1 Samuel 25:24

She knelt at his feet and said, ‘The guilt is mine, my lord, but please let your servant speak to you directly. Listen to the words of your servant.