2 Samuel 2:1
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.
KJV
Igitur post hæc consuluit David Dominum, dicens : Num ascendam in unam de civitatibus Juda ? Et ait Dominus ad eum : Ascende. Dixitque David : Quo ascendam ? Et respondit ei : In Hebron.
Vulgate
Καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ ταῦτα καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν Δαυεὶδ ἐν Κυρίῳ λέγων Εἰ ἀναβῶ εἰς μίαν τῶν πόλεων Ἰούδα; καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν Ἀνάβηθι. καὶ εἶπεν Δαυείδ Ποῦ ἀναβῶ; καὶ εἶπεν Εἰς Χεβρών.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי כֵ֗ן וַ/יִּשְׁאַל֩ דָּוִ֨ד בַּֽ/יהוָ֤ה לֵ/אמֹר֙ הַ/אֶעֱלֶ֗ה בְּ/אַחַת֙ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖י/ו עֲלֵ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אָ֥נָה אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר חֶבְרֹֽנָ/ה
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers David's reign: his lament over Saul and Jonathan, the capture of Jerusalem, the bringing of the Ark, the Davidic covenant, the sin with Bathsheba, Absalom's rebellion, and David's final years. Josephus treats David as both a military genius and a flawed ruler.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 23:2 — Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
- 1Sam 23:4 — Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
- 1Sam 23:9 — And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- 1Sam 30:31 — And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
- 1Sam 30:31 — And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
- 2Chr 18:4 — And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
- 2Sam 5:19 — And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into
- Ezek 36:37 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
- Gen 32:2 — And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
- Josh 9:14 — And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
- Prov 3:5 — Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Ps 143:8 — Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.