2 Samuel 3:38

A Conservative Version

And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

Cross References

Job 32:9

It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

2 Samuel 3:12

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? [And] saying, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee to bring about all Israel to thee.

2 Samuel 2:8

Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 3:37

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.

2 Samuel 3:39

And I am this day weak, though anointed king, and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. LORD reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.

1 Samuel 26:15

And David said to Abner, Are not thou a [valiant] man? And who is like to thee in Israel? Why then have thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? For there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.