2 Samuel 3:17 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁷ Abner sent this message to the leaders of Israel. He said, “You have been wanting to make David your king.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Abner talked with the seniors of Israel, saying, In times past you sought to make David king over you.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Abner then sent word to Israel’s elders. “You’ve wanted David to be your king for some time now,” he said.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: "As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.

2 Samuel 3:17 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 3:18

Now do it! The Lord was talking about David when he said, ‘I will save my people the Israelites from the Philistines and all their other enemies. I will do this through my servant David.’”

1 Chronicles 11:10

This is a list of the leaders over David’s special soldiers. These heroes became very powerful with David in his kingdom. They and all the people of Israel supported David and made him king. It happened just like God had promised.

Psalm 75:7

God is the judge.\par And God decides who will be important.\par God lifts up one person\par and makes him important,\par God brings down another person\par and makes him not important.\par

1 Samuel 24:20

I know that you will become the new king. You will rule the kingdom of Israel.

1 Samuel 8:4

So all the elders (leaders) of Israel met together. They went to Ramah to meet with Samuel.