2 Samuel 4:8
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Work: 2 Samuel
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KJV with Apocrypha
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
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- eBible.org KJV + Apocrypha
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- Reading language
- English
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