2 Samuel 21:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah, David's brother, killed him.

New Living Translation
But when he defied and taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea.

English Standard Version
And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down.

Berean Study Bible
and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.

New American Standard Bible
When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck and killed him.

NASB 1995
When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, struck him down.

NASB 1977
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down.

Amplified Bible
And when he taunted and defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him.

Christian Standard Bible
When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, son of David’s brother Shimei, killed him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, son of David's brother Shimei, killed him.

Contemporary English Version
But when he made fun of Israel, David's nephew Jonathan killed him. Jonathan was the son of David's brother Shimei.

Good News Translation
He defied the Israelites, and Jonathan, the son of David's brother Shammah, killed him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When he challenged Israel, Jonathan, son of David's brother Shimei, killed him.

International Standard Version
When he defied Israel, David's brother Shimeah's son Jonathan killed him.

NET Bible
When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David's brother Shimeah, killed him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.

New King James Version
So when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei the brother of David slew him.

New Heart English Bible
When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him.

World English Bible
When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, killed him.

American King James Version
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him.

American Standard Version
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, slew him.

A Faithful Version
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah, the brother of David, killed him.

Darby Bible Translation
And he defied Israel; but Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother smote him.

English Revised Version
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei David's brother slew him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when hee reuiled Israel, Ionathan the sonne of Shima the brother of Dauid slewe him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when he defyed Israel, Ionathan the sonne of Simea the brother of Dauid slue him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan he spake despitefully vnto Israel, Ionathas ye sonne of Simea Dauids brother smote him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he reproaches Israel, and Jonathan son of Shimeah, David’s brother, strikes him;

Young's Literal Translation
and he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimeah, brother of David;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will reproach Israel, and Jonathan, son of Shimeab, David's brother, will strike him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he reproached Israel: and Jonathan the son of Samae the brother of David slew him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he blasphemed Israel. So Jonathan, the son of Shimei, the brother of David, struck him down.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he defied Israel, and Yonadab, son of Shama, the brother of David, killed him

Lamsa Bible
And when he had defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he defied Israel, and Jonathan son of Semei brother of David, smote him.
















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