2 Samuel 3:16–18
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3:16Her husband went along behind her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Finally Abner said to him, “Go back!”22 So he returned home.
3:17Abner advised23 the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king.243:18Act now! For the Lord has said to David, ‘By the hand of my servant David I will save25 my people Israel from26 the Philistines and from all their enemies.’ ”
Footnotes
- 22 Heb “Go, return.”
- 23 Heb “the word of Abner was with.”
- 24 Heb “you were seeking David to be king over you.”
- 25 The present translation follows the , the , and in reading “I will save,” rather than the “he saved.” The context calls for the 1st person common singular imperfect of the verb rather than the 3rd person masculine singular perfect.
- 26 Heb “from the hand of.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
But her husband went with her, weeping after her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” And he returned.
And Abner conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, “For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you. Now then bring it about, for the Lord has promised David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the hand of all their enemies.’ ”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back home!” So he went back.
Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king. Now do it! For the Lord promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’ ”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he went back.
Abner conferred with the elders of Israel: “In the past you wanted David to be king over you. Now take action, because the Lord has spoken concerning David: ‘Through my servant David I will save my people Israel from the power of the Philistines and the power of all Israel’s enemies.’ ”
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NLTNew Living Translation
Palti followed along behind her as far as Bahurim, weeping as he went. Then Abner told him, “Go back home!” So Palti returned.
Meanwhile, Abner had consulted with the elders of Israel. “For some time now,” he told them, “you have wanted to make David your king. Now is the time! For the Lord has said, ‘I have chosen David to save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and from all their other enemies.’ ”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
But her husband went with her, weeping all along after her as far as Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go and return.” So he returned.
The word of Abner came to the elders of Israel, saying, “For quite some time you were seeking David as king over you. So then, bring it about, because Yahweh had said to David, “Through the hand of David my servant I am about to save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: Now then do it: for the Lord hath 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.
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