2 Samuel 3:21

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.

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  • 2 Sam 3:12 : 12 Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, "Whose is the land?" and saying, "Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you."
  • 1 Kgs 11:37 : 37 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 he 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 May He grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
  • Phil 2:21 : 21 For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

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  • 2 Sam 3:8-13
    6 verses
    85%

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

    9 God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;

    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."

    11 He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

    12 Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, "Whose is the land?" and saying, "Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you."

    13 He said, "Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face."

  • 2 Sam 3:22-26
    5 verses
    85%

    22 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.

    23 When Joab and all the army who 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.

    24 Then 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?

    25 You 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."

    26 When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn't know it.

  • 2 Sam 3:16-20
    5 verses
    81%

    16 Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go! Return!" and he returned.

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

    18 Now then do it; for Yahweh 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.'"

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

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

  • 2 Sam 15:9
    77%

    9 The king said to him, "Go in peace." So he arose, and went to Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 3:6
    75%

    6 It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

  • 2 Sam 3:28
    74%

    28 Afterward, when David heard it, he said, "I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

  • 2 Sam 2:29
    74%

    29 Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

  • 2 Sam 3:36-37
    2 verses
    74%

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

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

  • 2 Sam 2:12
    73%

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

  • 2 Sam 3:30-32
    3 verses
    73%

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

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

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

  • 2 Sam 5:3
    73%

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

  • 2 Sam 2:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

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

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

  • 2 Sam 17:3
    73%

    3 and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace."

  • 1 Chr 11:1
    73%

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

  • 1 Sam 26:15
    72%

    15 David said to Abner, "Aren't you 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 the king your lord.

  • 1 Chr 11:3
    72%

    3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    72%

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

  • 2 Sam 2:25
    72%

    25 The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.

  • 1 Sam 25:40
    72%

    40 When the servants of David had come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, "David has sent us to you, to take you to him as wife."

  • 2 Sam 15:13
    72%

    13 A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."

  • 1 Sam 25:35
    72%

    35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him: and he said to her, "Go up in peace to your house. Behold, I have listened to your voice, and have granted your request."

  • 1 Kgs 11:37
    72%

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

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    71%

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

  • 2 Sam 2:14
    71%

    14 Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us!" Joab said, "Let them arise!"

  • 1 Sam 25:30
    71%

    30 It shall come to pass, when Yahweh has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you, and shall have appointed you prince over Israel,

  • 2 Sam 14:21
    71%

    21 The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."

  • 1 Sam 25:32
    71%

    32 David said to Abigail, "Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me!

  • 1 Chr 21:4
    71%

    4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 14:23
    71%

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

  • 2 Sam 19:7
    71%

    7 Now therefore arise, go out, and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by Yahweh, if you don't go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now."

  • 1 Sam 26:6
    71%

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

  • 2 Sam 2:21
    71%

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

  • 2 Sam 20:6
    70%

    6 David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than did Absalom. Take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight."