2 Samuel 5:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
World English Bible (WEB)
In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel: and Yahweh said to you, You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
also heretofore, in Saul's being king over us, thou hast been he who is bringing out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah saith to thee, Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art for leader over Israel.'
| Also | גַּם | gam | ɡahm |
| in time past, | אֶתְמ֣וֹל | ʾetmôl | et-MOLE |
| גַּם | gam | ɡahm | |
| when Saul | שִׁלְשׁ֗וֹם | šilšôm | sheel-SHOME |
| was | בִּֽהְי֨וֹת | bihĕyôt | bee-heh-YOTE |
| king | שָׁא֥וּל | šāʾûl | sha-OOL |
| over | מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ | melek | MEH-lek |
| us, thou | עָלֵ֔ינוּ | ʿālênû | ah-LAY-noo |
| wast | אַתָּ֗ה | ʾattâ | ah-TA |
| he that leddest out | הָיִ֛יתָה | hāyîtâ | ha-YEE-ta |
| and broughtest in | מּוֹצִ֥יא | môṣîʾ | moh-TSEE |
| וְהַמֵּבִ֖י | wĕhammēbî | veh-ha-may-VEE | |
| Israel: | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| and the Lord | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| to thee, Thou | יְהוָ֜ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| shalt feed | לְךָ֗ | lĕkā | leh-HA |
| אַתָּ֨ה | ʾattâ | ah-TA | |
| my people | תִרְעֶ֤ה | tirʿe | teer-EH |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| Israel, | עַמִּי֙ | ʿammiy | ah-MEE |
| and thou | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| shalt be | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| a captain | וְאַתָּ֛ה | wĕʾattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| over | תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה | tihĕye | tee-heh-YEH |
| Israel. | לְנָגִ֖יד | lĕnāgîd | leh-na-ɡEED |
| עַל | ʿal | al | |
| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |