2 Samuel 1:8
New International Version
“He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ “’An Amalekite,’ I answered.

New Living Translation
“He responded, ‘Who are you?’ “‘I am an Amalekite,’ I told him.

English Standard Version
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

Berean Standard Bible
‘Who are you?’ he asked. So I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

King James Bible
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

New King James Version
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ So I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

New American Standard Bible
Then he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ And I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

NASB 1995
“He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ And I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

NASB 1977
“And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ And I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ And I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

Amplified Bible
He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

Christian Standard Bible
He asked me, ‘Who are you? ’ I told him: I’m an Amalekite.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I told him: I’m an Amalekite.

American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite!”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to me, Who art thou? and I said, I am an Amalekite.

Contemporary English Version
Saul asked me, "Who are you?" "An Amalekite," I answered.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.

English Revised Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"He asked me, 'Who are you?' "I said to him, 'I'm an Amalekite.'

Good News Translation
He asked who I was, and I told him that I was an Amalekite.

International Standard Version
He asked me, 'Who are you?' So I answered him, 'I'm an Amalekite!'

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.

Literal Standard Version
And he says to me, Who [are] you? And I say to him, I [am] an Amalekite.

Majority Standard Bible
‘Who are you?’ he asked. So I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

New American Bible
he asked me, ‘Who are you?’ and I replied, ‘An Amalekite.’

NET Bible
He asked me, 'Who are you?' I told him, 'I'm an Amalekite.'

New Revised Standard Version
And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

New Heart English Bible
He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

World English Bible
He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to me, Who art thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I am.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David Learns of Saul's Death
7When he turned around and saw me, he called out and I answered, ‘Here I am!’ 8‘Who are you?’ he asked. So I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’ 9Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me, but my life still lingers.’…

Cross References
1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.'"

1 Samuel 30:1
On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.

1 Samuel 30:13
Then David asked him, "To whom do you belong, and where are you from?" "I am an Egyptian," he replied, "the slave of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me three days ago when I fell ill.

2 Samuel 1:7
When he turned around and saw me, he called out and I answered, 'Here I am!'

2 Samuel 1:9
Then he begged me, 'Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me, but my life still lingers.'

2 Samuel 1:13
And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, "Where are you from?" "I am the son of a foreigner," he answered. "I am an Amalekite."


Treasury of Scripture

And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

an Amalekite

Genesis 14:7
And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.

Exodus 17:8-16
Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim…

Numbers 24:20
And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

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(8) An Amalekite.--The Amalekites were hereditary foes of Israel, having attacked them on their first coming out of Egypt (Exodus 17:8-13), and at different times afterwards in the wilderness (Numbers 14:45; Deuteronomy 25:18). During the period of the judges they had also repeatedly joined the foes of Israel (Judges 3:13; Judges 6:3), but some years before this they had been terribly defeated by Saul (1Samuel 15:4-9). and it is possible that the present messenger may either have attached himself to the army of the conqueror, or have been compelled, according to ancient custom, to serve in its ranks. One of their bands had also just received a severe blow at the hands of David, but of this last attack the Amalekite could not have known. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
‘Who
מִי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

are you?’
אָ֑תָּה (’āt·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

he asked.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

So I told
וָאֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

him,
אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

‘I am
אָנֹֽכִי׃ (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

an Amalekite.’
עֲמָלֵקִ֖י (‘ă·mā·lê·qî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6003: Amalekites -- descendants of Amalek


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