But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish–bo´sheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahana´im;
2 Samuel 3:38 - King James Version - American Edition And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition King David said to his servants, Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? American Standard Version (1901) And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? Common English Bible The king told his soldiers, “Don’t you know that a prince and a great man in Israel has fallen today? Catholic Public Domain Version The king also said to his servants: "Could you be ignorant that a leader and a very great man has fallen today in Israel? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and great man is slain this day in Israel? |
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish–bo´sheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahana´im;
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeru-i´ah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.