2 Samuel 3:25

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You know Abner—he came to trick you. He wants to find out how strong your army is and to know everything you're doing.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:12

“That isn't so!” Joseph insisted. “You've come here to find out where our country is weak.”

Genesis 42:16

Choose one of you to go after your brother, while the rest of you stay here in jail. That will show whether you are telling the truth. But if you are lying, I swear by the life of the king that you are spies!

Genesis 42:9

Joseph remembered what he had dreamed about them and said, “You're spies! You've come here to find out where our country is weak.”

2 Samuel 10:3

But Hanun's officials told him, “Do you really believe David is honouring your father by sending these people to comfort you? He probably sent them to spy on our city, so he can destroy it.”

2 Samuel 3:24

Joab went to David and said, “What have you done? Abner came to you, and you let him go. Now he's long gone!

2 Samuel 3:26

Joab left David, then he sent some messengers to catch up with Abner. They brought him back from the well at Sirah, but David did not know anything about it.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pretended he wanted to talk privately with him. So he took Abner into one of the small rooms that were part of the town gate and stabbed him in the stomach. Joab killed him because Abner had killed Joab's brother Asahel.

2 Kings 18:32

for a while. Then he will come and take you away to a country just like yours, where you can plant vineyards, raise your own grain, and have plenty of olive oil and honey. Believe me, you won't starve there. Hezekiah claims the LORD will save you. But don't be fooled by him.

Psalm 121:8

The LORD will protect you now and always wherever you go.

Isaiah 37:28

I know-all about you, even how fiercely angry you are with me.

Numbers 27:17

Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd.”

John 7:12

The crowds even got into an argument about him. Some were saying, “Jesus is a good man,” while others were saying, “He is lying to everyone.”

John 7:47

The Pharisees said to them, “Have you also been fooled?

Romans 2:1

Some of you accuse others of doing wrong. But there is no excuse for what you do. When you judge others, you condemn yourselves, because you are guilty of doing the very same things.

Deuteronomy 28:6

The LORD will make you successful in your daily work.