2 Samuel 3:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Just then, David’s men and Joab returned from a raid, bringing a large amount of plunder, but Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away in peace.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And, behold, the servants{H5650} of David{H1732} and Joab{H3097} came{H935} from a foray,{H1416} and brought in{H935} a great{H7227} spoil{H7998} with them: but Abner{H74} was not with David{H1732} in Hebron;{H2275} for he had sent him away,{H7971} and he was gone{H3212} in peace.{H7965}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And, behold, the servants{H5650} of David{H1732} and Joab{H3097} came{H935}{(H8802)} from pursuing a troop{H1416}, and brought in{H935}{(H8689)} a great{H7227} spoil{H7998} with them: but Abner{H74} was not with David{H1732} in Hebron{H2275}; for he had sent him away{H7971}{(H8765)}, and he was gone{H3212}{(H8799)} in peace{H7965}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And beholde, Dauid seruautes and Ioab came from the men of warre, and broughte a greate spoyle with them. And Abner was not now with Dauid at Hebron, for he had sent him from him, so that he was gone his waye in peace.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And beholde, the seruants of Dauid and Ioab came from the campe, and brought a great pray with them (but Abner was not with Dauid in Hebron: for he had sent him away, and he departed in peace)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And behold, the seruauntes of Dauid and Ioab came from the campe, and brought a great pray with them: (But Abner was not with Dauid in Hebron, for he had sent him away to depart in peace.)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner [was] not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And lo, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and much spoil have brought with them, and Abner is not with David in Hebron, for he hath sent him away, and he goeth in peace;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now the servants of David and Joab had been out attacking a band of armed men, and they came back with a great store of goods taken in the fight: but Abner was no longer in Hebron with David, for he had sent him away and he had gone in peace.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Abner Is Killed Now David’s soldiers and Joab were coming back from a raid, bringing a great deal of plunder with them. Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away and he had left in peace.

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  • 2 Sam 3:23-28
    6 verses
    91%

    23 When Joab and all the soldiers who were with him arrived, they were told, 'Abner son of Ner came to the king, and the king sent him away in peace.'

    24 So Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!'

    25 'You know Abner son of Ner! He came to deceive you and to learn about your comings and goings and everything you are doing.'

    26 Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David knew nothing about it.

    27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside inside the gate, as if to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, killing him in revenge for the blood of his brother Asahel.

    28 Later, when David heard about this, he declared, 'I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the LORD regarding the blood of Abner son of Ner.

  • 2 Sam 3:19-21
    3 verses
    85%

    19 Abner also spoke to the people of Benjamin and then went to Hebron to tell David everything that seemed good to Israel and the whole house of Benjamin.

    20 When Abner came to David at Hebron with twenty men, David prepared a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.

    21 Then Abner said to David, 'Let me go at once and gather all Israel to my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, and you may rule over all that your heart desires.' So David sent Abner away in peace.

  • 2 Sam 2:12
    77%

    12 Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

  • 2 Sam 2:29-31
    3 verses
    77%

    29 Abner and his men marched through the Arabah all that night. They crossed the Jordan, traveled through the Bithron, and arrived at Mahanaim.

    30 Joab stopped pursuing Abner and gathered all the troops. Nineteen of David’s men were missing, along with Asahel.

    31 But David’s men had struck down three hundred and sixty men from Benjamin and Abner’s followers, who died in battle.

  • 2 Sam 15:9
    77%

    9 The king said to him, 'Go in peace.' So he got up and went to Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 3:30-31
    2 verses
    76%

    30 (Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

    31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, 'Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.' And King David himself walked behind the bier.

  • 2 Sam 3:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 Ishbosheth was unable to answer Abner a word, because he was afraid of him.

    12 Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to David, saying, 'Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help bring all Israel to you.'

  • 2 Sam 3:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16 But her husband followed her, weeping as he went, all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, 'Go back home.' So he returned.

    17 Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, 'For some time you have wanted to make David your king.

  • 2 Sam 2:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. As the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah, on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

    25 The men of Benjamin rallied to Abner, formed a single group, and took their stand on the top of a hill.

  • 2 Sam 3:6
    74%

    6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was gaining strength in Saul's house.

  • 2 Sam 3:37-38
    2 verses
    74%

    37 So on that day all the people and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the killing of Abner son of Ner.

    38 Then the king said to his men, 'Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in Israel this day?'

  • 1 Sam 26:15
    73%

    15 David said to Abner, "Aren't you a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? Someone came to destroy your lord the king.

  • 2 Sam 14:23
    73%

    23 Then Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    73%

    57 As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

  • 2 Sam 2:17
    72%

    17 The battle that day was fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 2:8
    72%

    8 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth son of Saul and brought him to Mahanaim.

  • 2 Sam 11:22
    72%

    22 The messenger set out, and when he arrived, he reported to David everything Joab had sent him to say.

  • 2 Sam 14:29
    72%

    29 Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent for him a second time, but Joab still refused to come.

  • 1 Chr 21:4
    71%

    4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and traveled throughout all Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 Abner became very angry over Ishbosheth's words and said, 'Am I a dog's head at Judah's disposal? Today I am loyal to the house of Saul your father, to his relatives and friends, and I have not delivered you into David's hand. Yet now you accuse me of sinning with this woman!'

    9 May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not carry out what the Lord swore to David.

  • 2 Sam 2:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21 Abner said to him, 'Turn aside to your right or to your left; seize one of the young men and take his armor.' But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

    22 Again Abner said to Asahel, 'Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you down? How could I then show my face to your brother Joab?'

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    71%

    24 David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 20:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6 So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him quickly, or he may find fortified cities and escape from us."

    7 Joab's men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty warriors, marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

  • 2 Sam 2:19
    71%

    19 Asahel pursued Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he chased him.

  • 1 Kgs 2:32
    71%

    32 The LORD will bring back his blood on his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and better than himself—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army—killing them with the sword without my father David knowing it.

  • 1 Chr 19:15
    70%

    15 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai, Joab's brother, and went back into the city. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 15:14
    70%

    14 David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'

  • 1 Sam 22:20
    70%

    20 But one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.

  • 1 Kgs 2:5
    70%

    5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
    70%

    21 Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.

  • 1 Sam 25:40
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    40 David’s servants went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, 'David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.'

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    3 I will bring back all the people to you, as though everyone returns to the man you seek. Then all the people will be at peace.