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NASB | 2 Samuel 8:4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 8:4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses (making them lame), but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots. |
Bible Question (short): Will you want "illogical" propaganda? |
Question (full): Hi Mark, Consider this: NIV has actually corrected it to 7,000 instead of 700, and annotated 700 in the footnote but not NASB,Holman Christian Standard Bible,KJV. Please go to Biblegateway.com for viewing. So the translators do have the different sources, but we are still dependent upon their theological background, their hermenuetics strength and wisdom to have our English Bible. The differing versions of the English Bible may confuse people... So a Muslim actually posted such contradictions, which I desire to find answers to them. Regards David Yew Love - An intelligent willingness to do what is best for the other person. |