1 Kings 2:30 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionSo Benaiah came to the tent of the Lord and told Joab, The king commands, Come forth. But Joab said, No, I will die here. Then Benaiah brought the king word again, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)And Benaiah came to the Tent of Jehovah, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. See the chapterCommon English BibleBenaiah came to the LORD’s tent and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” Joab said, “No! I’d rather die here.” Benaiah sent a report back to the king: “This is what Joab said and how he answered me.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd Benaiah went to the tabernacle of the Lord, and he said to him: "The king says this: 'Come out.' " But he said: "I will not come out. Instead, I will die here." Benaiah sent word back to the king, saying, "Joab said this, and he responded to me in this way." See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd Banaias came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said to him: Thus saith the king: Come forth. And he said: I will not come forth, but here I will die. Banaias brought word back to the king, saying: Thus saith Joab, and thus he answered me. See the chapter |