2 Samuel 3:37 - Easy To Read Version37 All the people of Judah and Israel understood that King David had not killed Abner son of Ner. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176937 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's will to slay Abner son of Ner. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)37 So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. See the chapterCommon English Bible37 So on that day all the troops and all Israel knew that it wasn’t the king’s idea to kill Abner, Ner’s son. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version37 And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king. See the chapter |
Joab killed two men who were much better than himself. They were Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. Abner was the commander of Israel’s army and Amasa was the commander of Judah’s army. My father David did not know at that time that Joab had killed them. So the Lord will punish Joab for those men he killed.