2 Samuel 4:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Saul’s son (Ish Bosheth) heard that Abner had died at Hebron. Ish Bosheth and all his people became very scared.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ WHEN ISH-BOSHETH, Saul's son [king over Israel], heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his courage failed, and all the Israelites were troubled and dismayed.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And when Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

Common English Bible

¹ When Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost his courage, and all Israel was alarmed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Then Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, heard that Abner had fallen in Hebron. And his hands were weakened, and all of Israel was troubled.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And Isboseth the son of Saul heard that Abner was slain in Hebron: and his hands were weakened. And all Israel was troubled.

2 Samuel 4:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:2

I will catch him while he is tired and weak. I will scare him. And all his people will run away. But I will kill only King David.

2 Samuel 2:8

Abner son of Ner was the captain of Saul’s army. Abner took Saul’s son Ish Bosheth to Mahanaim

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab took him to one side in the middle of the gateway to talk with him in private. And then Joab stabbed Abner in the stomach, and Abner died. Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel. So now Joab killed Abner.

Ezra 4:4

\{This made those people angry\}. So those people started bothering the Jews. They tried to discourage them and stop them from building the temple.

Nehemiah 6:9

Our enemies were only trying to make us afraid. They are thinking to themselves, “The Jews will be afraid and too weak to keep on working. Then the wall won’t be finished.”

Isaiah 13:7

People will lose their courage. Fear will make the people weak.

Isaiah 35:3

Make the weak arms strong again. Make the weak knees strong.

Jeremiah 50:43

The king of Babylon\par heard about those armies.\par And he became very scared.\par He is so afraid,\par his hands will not move.\par His fear makes his stomach hurt\par like a woman having a baby.”\par

Jeremiah 6:24

We have heard the news about that army.\par We are helpless from fear.\par We feel trapped by our troubles.\par We are like a woman that is having a baby.\par

Zephaniah 3:16

At that time, Jerusalem will be told,\par “Be strong, don’t be afraid!\par