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

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ Abner talked with the seniors of Israel, saying, In times past you sought to make David king over you.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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.