‘No,’ he said to them. ‘You have come to see the weakness of the land.’
2 Samuel 3:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your military activities and everything you’re doing.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to know your going out and coming in and all you are doing. American Standard Version (1901) Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest. Common English Bible Don’t you know the evil ways of Abner, Ner’s son? He came to trick you, to find out where you come and go, and to learn everything you do!” Catholic Public Domain Version Do you not know, about Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to you for this, so that he might deceive you, and might know of your departure and your return, and so that he might know all that you do?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Knowest thou not Abner the son of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceive thee, and to know thy going out, and thy coming in, and to know all thou dost? |
‘No,’ he said to them. ‘You have come to see the weakness of the land.’
Send one from among you to get your brother. The rest of you will be imprisoned so that your words can be tested to see if they are true. If they are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies! ’
Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said to them, ‘You are spies. You have come to see the weakness of the land.’
the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun their lord, ‘Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he’s showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn’t David sent his emissaries in order to scout out the city, spy on it, and demolish it? ’
Joab went to the king and said, ‘What have you done? Look here, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he’s getting away.
Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David was unaware of it.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the city gate, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.
until I come and take you away to a land like your own land #– #a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey #– #so that you may live and not die. But don’t listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you, saying, ‘The Lord will rescue us.’
But I know your sitting down, your going out and your coming in, and your raging against me.
who will go out before them and come back in before them, and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that the Lord’s community won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.’
And there was a lot of murmuring about him among the crowds. Some were saying, ‘He’s a good man.’ Others were saying, ‘No, on the contrary, he’s deceiving the people.’
Therefore, every one of you , who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.