But Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, had taken Ishbaal son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim.
2 Samuel 3:38 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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 son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, had taken Ishbaal son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim.
Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and I will give you my support to bring all Israel over to you.”
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that the king had no part in the killing of Abner son of Ner.
Today I am powerless, even though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too violent for me. The Lord pay back the one who does wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!”
It is not the old that are wise, nor the aged that understand what is right.
David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king.