Verse 34

2 Samuel 3:34

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet laden with fetters: but as men fall before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people repeating it wept over him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

יָדֶ֣/ךָ לֹֽא אֲסֻר֗וֹת וְ/רַגְלֶ֨י/ךָ֙ לֹא לִ/נְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם הֻגָּ֔שׁוּ כִּ/נְפ֛וֹל לִ/פְנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי עַוְלָ֖ה נָפָ֑לְתָּ וַ/יֹּסִ֥פוּ כָל הָ/עָ֖ם לִ/בְכּ֥וֹת עָלָֽי/ו

English Translation

Your hand will not be bound, and your feet will not be ironed, as you have fallen before the sons of wickedness, and all the people added to weep for me.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and grow... Focus ↗

2 And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess: Focus ↗

3 And his second Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: and the third Absalom the son of Maac... Focus ↗

4 And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia the son of Abital: Focus ↗

5 And the sixth Jethraam of Egla the wife of David: these were born to David in Hebron. Focus ↗

6 Now while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner the son of Ner ruled... Focus ↗

7 And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner: Focus ↗

8 Why didst thou go in to my father's concubine? And he was exceedingly angry for the words of Isboset... Focus ↗

9 So do God (Elohim) to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him, Focus ↗

10 That the kingdom be translated from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be set up over Israel... Focus ↗

11 And he could not answer him a word, because he feared him. Focus ↗

12 Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself, saying: Whose is the land? and that they shoul... Focus ↗

13 And he said: Very well: I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, saying: Tho... Focus ↗

14 And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espous... Focus ↗

15 And Isboseth sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais. Focus ↗

16 And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And h... Focus ↗

17 Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for... Focus ↗

18 Now then do it: because the Lord hath spoken to David, saying: By the hand of my servant David I wil... Focus ↗

19 And Abner spoke also to Benjamin. And he went to speak to David in Hebron all that seemed good to Is... Focus ↗

20 And he came to David in Hebron with twenty men: and David made a feast for Abner, and his men that c... Focus ↗

21 And Abner said to David: I will rise, that I may gather all Israel unto thee my lord the king, and m... Focus ↗

22 Immediately David's servants and Joab came, after having slain the robbers, with an exceeding great... Focus ↗

23 And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the s... Focus ↗

24 And Joab went in to the king, and said: What hast thou done? Behold Abner came to thee: Why didst th... Focus ↗

25 Knowest thou not Abner the son of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceive thee,... Focus ↗

26 Then Joab going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern o... Focus ↗

27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to hi... Focus ↗

28 And when David heard of it, after the thing was now done, he said: I, and my kingdom are innocent be... Focus ↗

29 And may it come upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house: and let there not fail from... Focus ↗

30 So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in th... Focus ↗

31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yours... Focus ↗

32 And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of A... Focus ↗

33 And the king mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner die... Focus ↗

34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet laden with fetters: but as men fall before the children of in...

35 And when all the people came to take meat with David, while it was yet broad day, David swore, sayin... Focus ↗

36 And all the people heard, and they were pleased, and all that the king did seemed good in the sight... Focus ↗

37 And all the people, and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's doing, that Abner... Focus ↗

38 The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and great man is slain this day in... Focus ↗

39 But I as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me:... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 3 (39 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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