Verse 17
2 Samuel 3:17
World English Bible
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Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/דְבַר אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵ/אמֹ֑ר גַּם תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת דָּוִ֛ד לְ/מֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵי/כֶֽם
English Translation
And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, "Yesterday and the day before, you were seeking David to be king over you."
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Chapter 3 Context
1
Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but...
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Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
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and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son...
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and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
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and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
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While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s hous...
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Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ishbosheth said to Abner,...
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Then Abner was very angry about Ishbosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Jud...
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God (Elohim) do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to...
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to transfer the kingdom from Saul’s house, and to set up David’s throne over Israel and over Judah,...
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He could not answer Abner another word, because he was afraid of him.
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12
Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your al...
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13
He said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not...
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David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was give...
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Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
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Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him,...
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Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to b...
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Now then do it; for Yahweh has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will sav...
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Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebro...
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20
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were wit...
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21
Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they...
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22
Behold, David’s servants and Joab came from a raid, and brought in a great plunder with them; but Ab...
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23
When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to...
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Then Joab came to the king, and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that...
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You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in...
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When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from th...
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When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him...
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Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of th...
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Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of...
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So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon i...
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David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselv...
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They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at Abner’s grave; and all th...
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The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
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34
Your hands weren’t bound, and your feet weren’t put into fetters. As a man falls before the children...
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35
All the people came to urge David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God (...
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36
All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the peop...
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So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the s...
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38
The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen today...
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39
I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahwe...
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