2 Samuel 3:26 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

1 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

When Joab came from seeing David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

Common English Bible

Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well at Sirah, but David didn’t know anything of this.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it.

2 Samuel 3:26 Cross References

2 Samuel 3:25

0 So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.

2 Samuel 3:27

2 And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept.