2 Samuel 3:33 - Tree of Life Version Then the king chanted a lament for Abner and said, “Should Abner die like a senseless fool? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the king lamented over Abner and said, Should Abner die as a fool dies? American Standard Version (1901) And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth? Common English Bible Then the king sang this funeral song for Abner: “Should Abner have died like a fool dies? Catholic Public Domain Version And the king, mourning and lamenting Abner, said: "By no means has Abner died the way that cowards usually die. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king, mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die hath Abner died. |
Your hands were not bound, your feet were never put in fetters. As one falls before the children of iniquity, so did you fall.” Then all the people wept again over him.
Now Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the singers, male and female, commemorated Josiah in their laments. And they made them an ordinance in Israel and behold, they are written in the lamentations.
As a partridge that broods over young that she did not lay, so is one who gets wealth, unjustly. In the middle of his days it will abandon him, so at his end he will be a fool.
This is the funeral song —chant it, daughters of the nations, chant for Egypt. All her multitude will chant it.” It is a declaration of Adonai.