2 Samuel (2 Kingdoms) 20

2 Samuel (2 Kingdoms) 20:6

"And David said to Amessai, Now shall Sabee the son of Bochori do us more harm than Abessalom: now then take you with you the servants of your lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he blind our eyes."
Manuscripts (2)
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1Q Samuel showing 2 Samuel (2 Kingdoms) 20:6 from Late 1st Century BC found in Qumran, Cave 1, currently housed at Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
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1Q Samuel

1 of 21Q7
LanguageHebrew
Earliest Date~50 BC (Late 1st Century BC)
Current LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Found LocationQumran, Cave 1
Scribal Context & Details

One of the earliest copies of the Book of Samuel, found among the first Dead Sea Scrolls discovered in Qumran Cave 1 in 1947. The fragments are physically housed at the National Library of France in Paris.

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Codex Vaticanus showing 2 Samuel (2 Kingdoms) 20:6 from Early to Mid-4th Century AD, currently housed at Vatican Library, Vatican City
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Codex Vaticanus

2 of 2B
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 300 (Early to Mid-4th Century AD)
Current LocationVatican Library, Vatican City
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

Codex Vaticanus is one of the oldest and most valuable surviving manuscripts of the complete Greek Bible. It has been securely housed in the Vatican Library since at least the late 15th century and is celebrated for its elegant script written on very high-quality vellum.

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