2 Samuel 3:17 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

2 Immediately David's servants and Joab came, after having slain the robbers, with an exceeding great booty: and Abner, was not with David in Hebron, for he had now sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Abner talked with the seniors of Israel, saying, In times past you sought to make David king over you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

Common English Bible

Abner then sent word to Israel’s elders. “You’ve wanted David to be your king for some time now,” he said.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: "As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.

2 Samuel 3:17 Cross References

2 Samuel 3:18

3 And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

1 Chronicles 11:10

5 And three of the thirty captains went down to the rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philistines encamped in the valley of Raphaim.

Psalm 75:7

Thou enlightenest wonderfully from the everlasting hills.

1 Samuel 24:20

Now the name of the man was Nabal: and the name of his wife was Abigail. And she was a prudent and very comely woman, but her husband was churlish, and very bad and ill natured: and he was of the house of Caleb.

1 Samuel 8:4

Now therefore hearken to their voice: but yet testify to them, and foretell them the right of the king, that shall reign over them.