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2 Samuel 3:25

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3:25You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return35 and to discover everything that you are doing!”

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  1. 35 Heb “your going out and your coming in.” The expression is a merism. It specifically mentions the polar extremities of the actions but includes all activity in between the extremities as well, thus encompassing the entirety of one’s activities.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You know Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you and observe your movements and find out everything you are doing.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your military activities and everything you’re doing.”

NLTNew Living Translation

You know perfectly well that he came to spy on you and find out everything you’re doing!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you. He came to learn about your going out and coming in and to know all which you are doing.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.