2 Samuel 3:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a league with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Abner sayde vnto Dauid: I wyll get me vp, and go gather all Israel together to my lorde the kynge, and that they maye make a couenaunt with the, that thou mayest be kynge, at thy soules desyre. So Dauid let Abner go from him in peace.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Abner sayde vnto Dauid, I will rise vp, and goe gather all Israel vnto my lorde the King, that they may make a couenant with thee, and that thou mayest reigne ouer all that thine heart desireth. Then Dauid let Abner depart, who went in peace.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Abner sayde vnto Dauid: I will vp, & go gather all Israel vnto my lorde the king, that they may make an appoyntment with thee, and that thou mayest raigne ouer all that thyne heart desireth. And when Dauid had let Abner depart, he went in peace.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires. David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Abner saith unto David, `I arise, and go, and gather unto my lord the king the whole of Israel, and they make with thee a covenant, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth;' and David sendeth away Abner, and he goeth in peace.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Abner said to David, Now I will go, and make all Israel come to my lord the king, so that they may make an agreement with you, and your kingdom may be as wide as your heart's desire. Then David sent Abner away and he went in peace.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Abner said to David, "I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires." David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Abner said to David,“Let me leave so that I may go and gather all Israel to my lord the king so that they may make an agreement with you. Then you will rule over all that you desire.” So David sent Abner away, and he left in peace.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 3:12 : 12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make your league with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring about all Israel unto you.
  • 1 Kgs 11:37 : 37 And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
  • 2 Sam 3:10 : 10 To transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
  • 2 Sam 2:9 : 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
  • Ps 20:4 : 4 Grant you according to your own heart, and fulfill all your plans.
  • Phil 2:21 : 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are of Jesus Christ.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 3:8-13
    6 verses
    85%

    8Then Abner was very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, that against Judah I show kindness this day unto the house of Saul your father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David, that you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman?

    9God do so to Abner, and more also, unless, as the LORD has sworn to David, even so I do to him;

    10To transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

    11And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

    12And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make your league with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring about all Israel unto you.

    13And he said, Well; I will make a league with you. But one thing I require of you, and that is, You shall not see my face, except you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.

  • 85%

    22And 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.

    23When Joab and all the host that was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

    24Then Joab came to the king and said, What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

    25You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.

    26And when Joab had gone out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.

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    16And her husband went with her, weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, Go, return. And he returned.

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

    18Now then do it, for the LORD has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

    19And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin. And Abner went to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

    20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.

  • 9And the king said to him, Go in peace. So he arose and went to Hebron.

  • 6And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

  • 28And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD forever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

  • 29And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, crossed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

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    36And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

    37For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's doing to kill Abner the son of Ner.

  • 12And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

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

    31And David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David himself followed the bier.

    32And they buried Abner in Hebron, and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

  • 3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.

  • 2 Sam 2:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

    9And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

  • 3And I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

  • 1Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

  • 15And David said to Abner, "Are you not a valiant man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For there came one of the people in to destroy the king your lord."

  • 3Therefore, all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.

  • 57When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together behind Abner, and became one group, and stood on the top of a hill.

  • 40And when the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, David sent us to you, to take you to him as a wife.

  • 13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.

  • 35So David received from her hand what she had brought him, and said to her, Go up in peace to your house; see, I have listened to your voice and respected your person.

  • 37And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.

  • 24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 14And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and compete before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

  • 30And it shall come to pass, when the LORD has done for my lord according to all the good He has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you ruler over Israel,

  • 21And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

  • 32And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me.

  • 4Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.

  • 23So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

  • 7Now therefore arise, go out, and speak kindly to your servants; for I swear by the LORD, if you do not go out, not one will stay with you this night; and that will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.

  • 6Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to the camp of Saul?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

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

  • 6And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did; take your master’s servants and pursue him, lest he find fortified cities and escape from us.