2 Samuel 4:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And the son of Saul heareth that Abner `is' dead in Hebron, and his hands are feeble, and all Israel have been troubled.

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  • Ezra 4:4 : 4 And it cometh to pass, the people of the land are making the hands of the people of Judah feeble, and troubling them in building,
  • Jer 6:24 : 24 `We have heard its sound, feeble have been our hands, Distress hath seized us, pain as of a travailing woman.
  • Isa 13:7 : 7 Therefore, all hands do fail, And every heart of man doth melt.
  • Isa 35:3 : 3 Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.
  • Jer 50:43 : 43 Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands, Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.
  • Zeph 3:16 : 16 In that day it is said to Jerusalem, `Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble.
  • Matt 2:2-3 : 2 saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.' 3 And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
  • Neh 6:9 : 9 for all of them are making us afraid, saying, `Their hands are too feeble for the work, and it is not done;' and now, strengthen Thou my hands.
  • 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth `rib' -- and he dieth -- for the blood of Asahel his brother.
  • 2 Sam 17:2 : 2 and come upon him, and he weary and feeble-handed, and I have caused him to tremble, and all the people have fled who `are' with him, and I have smitten the king by himself,

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  • 2 Sam 2:7-10
    4 verses
    78%

    7and now, are your hands strong, and be ye for sons of valour, for your lord Saul. `is' dead, and also -- me have the house of Judah anointed for king over them.'

    8And Abner, son of Ner, head of the host which Saul hath, hath taken Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, and causeth him to pass over to Mahanaim,

    9and causeth him to reign over Gilead, and over the Ashurite, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over Israel -- all of it.

    10A son of forty years, `is' Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, in his reigning over Israel, and two years he hath reigned, only the house of Judah have been after David.

  • 2 Sam 3:6-8
    3 verses
    75%

    6And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,

    7and Saul hath a concubine, and her name `is' Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and `Ish-Bosheth' saith unto Abner, `Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father?'

    8And it is displeasing to Abner exceedingly, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he saith, `The head of a dog `am' I -- that in reference to Judah to-day I do kindness with the house of Saul thy father, unto his brethren, and unto his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David -- that thou chargest against me iniquity concerning the woman to-day?

  • 2 Sam 3:37-38
    2 verses
    75%

    37and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it hath not been from the king -- to put to death Abner son of Ner.

    38And the king saith unto his servants, `Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?

  • 2 Sam 4:12
    74%

    12And David commandeth the young men, and they slay them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hang `them' over the pool in Hebron, and the head of Ish-Bosheth they have taken, and bury `it' in the burying-place of Abner in Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 3:30-34
    5 verses
    74%

    30And Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that he put to death Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in battle.

    31And David saith unto Joab, and unto all the people who `are' with him, `Rend your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner;' and king David is going after the bier.

    32And they bury Abner in Hebron, and the king lifteth up his voice, and weepeth at the grave of Abner, and all the people weep;

    33and the king lamenteth for Abner, and saith: -- `As the death of a fool doth Abner die?

    34Thy hands not bound, And thy feet to fetters not brought nigh! As one falling before sons of evil -- Thou hast fallen!' and all the people add to weep over him.

  • 2 Sam 4:2
    74%

    2And two men, heads of troops, have been `to' the son of Saul, the name of the one `is' Baanah, and the name of the second Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin, for also Beeroth is reckoned to Benjamin,

  • 2 Sam 1:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'

    5And David saith unto the youth who is declaring `it' to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son `are' dead?'

    6And the youth who is declaring `it' to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

  • 2 Sam 2:17
    73%

    17and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 4:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7yea, they come in to the house, and he is lying on his bed, in the inner part of his bed-chamber, and they smite him, and put him to death, and turn aside his head, and they take his head, and go the way of the plain all the night,

    8and bring in the head of Ish-Bosheth unto David in Hebron, and say unto the king, `Lo, the head of Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah doth give to my lord the king vengeance this day, of Saul and of his seed.'

  • 2 Sam 2:12
    72%

    12And Abner son of Ner goeth out, and servants of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

  • 1 Sam 31:2
    71%

    2and the Philistines follow Saul and his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, sons of Saul.

  • 2 Sam 3:26-28
    3 verses
    71%

    26And Joab goeth out from David, and sendeth messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the well of Sirah, and David knew not.

    27And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth `rib' -- and he dieth -- for the blood of Asahel his brother.

    28And David heareth afterwards and saith, `Acquitted `am' I, and my kingdom, by Jehovah, unto the age, from the blood of Abner son of Ner;

  • 1 Sam 31:7
    71%

    7And they see -- the men of Israel, who `are' beyond the valley, and who `are' beyond the Jordan -- that the men of Israel have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake the cities and flee, and Philistines come in, and dwell in them.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    71%

    57And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;

  • 2 Sam 3:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11And he is not able any more to turn back Abner a word, because of his fearing him.

    12And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose `is' the land?' saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand `is' with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.'

  • 1 Chr 10:7
    71%

    7And all the men of Israel who `are' in the valley see that they have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake their cities and flee, and the Philistines come and dwell in them.

  • 2 Sam 3:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23and Joab and all the host that `is' with him have come, and they declare to Joab, saying, `Abner son of Ner hath come unto the king, and he sendeth him away, and he goeth in peace.'

    24And Joab cometh unto the king, and saith, `What hast thou done? lo, Abner hath come unto thee! why `is' this -- thou hast sent him away, and he is really gone?

  • 2 Sam 4:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4And to Jonathan son of Saul `is' a son -- lame; he was a son of five years at the coming in of the rumour of `the death of' Saul and Jonathan, out of Jezreel, and his nurse lifteth him up, and fleeth, and it cometh to pass in her hasting to flee, that he falleth, and becometh lame, and his name `is' Mephibosheth.

    5And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, go, and come in at the heat of the day unto the house of Ish-Bosheth, and he is lying down -- the lying down of noon;

  • 2 Sam 1:12
    70%

    12and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.

  • 1 Sam 17:55
    70%

    55And when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, `Whose son `is' this -- the youth, Abner?' and Abner saith, `Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.'

  • 2 Sam 2:31
    70%

    31and the servants of David have smitten of Benjamin, even among the men of Abner, three hundred and sixty men -- they died.

  • 1 Sam 11:4
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    4And the messengers come to Gibeah of Saul, and speak the words in the ears of the people, and all the people lift up their voice and weep;

  • 1 Chr 10:11
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    11And all Jabesh-Gilead hear of all that the Philistines have done to Saul,

  • 2 Sam 2:15
    70%

    15And they rise and pass over, in number twelve of Benjamin, even of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

  • 1 Chr 10:2
    70%

    2and the Philistines pursue after Saul, and after his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-Shua, sons of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    70%

    11And they hear regarding it -- the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead -- that which the Philistines have done to Saul,

  • 1 Chr 10:5
    69%

    5and the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul `is' dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth;

  • 1 Sam 14:16
    69%

    16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin see, and lo, the multitude hath melted away, and it goeth on, and is beaten down.

  • 1 Chr 1:49
    69%

    49and Shaul dieth, and reign in his stead doth Baal-Hanan son of Achbor;

  • 1 Sam 31:4
    69%

    4and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come -- these uncircumcised -- and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.

  • 2 Sam 2:25
    69%

    25And the sons of Benjamin gather themselves together after Abner, and become one troop, and stand on the top of a certain height,

  • 1 Sam 13:4
    69%

    4And all Israel have heard, saying, `Saul hath smitten the garrison of the Philistines,' and also, `Israel hath been abhorred by the Philistines;' and the people are called after Saul to Gilgal.