New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 3:31-35
31Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to JoabH3097 and to allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him, “1TearH7167 your clothesH899 and girdH2296 on sackclothH8242 and lamentH5594 beforeH6440 AbnerH74.” And KingH4428 DavidH1732 walkedH1980 behindH310 the bierH4296. 32Thus they buriedH6912 AbnerH74 in HebronH2275; and the kingH4428 liftedH5375 up his voiceH6963 and weptH1058 at 2the graveH6913 of AbnerH74, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 weptH1058. 333The kingH4428 chantedH6969 a lament for AbnerH74 and saidH559, “Should AbnerH74 dieH4191 as a foolH5036 diesH4194?34Your handsH3027 were not boundH631, norH3808 your feetH7272 putH5066 in fettersH5178; As one fallsH5307 beforeH6440 the 4wickedH5767H1121, you have fallenH5307.” And allH3605 the peopleH5971 weptH1058 againH3254 overH5921 him. 35Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 cameH935 5to 6persuade DavidH1732 to eatH1262 breadH3899 while it was stillH5750 dayH3117; but DavidH1732 vowedH7650, sayingH559, “7May GodH430 doH6213 soH3541 to me, and moreH3254 alsoH3541, ifH3588H518 I tasteH2938 breadH3899 orH176 anythingH3972 elseH3605 8beforeH6440 the sunH8121 goesH935 down.”
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 3:31 Gen 37:34; Judg 11:35 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 3:32 Job 31:28, 29; Prov 24:17 ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 3:33 2 Sam 1:17; 2 Chr 35:25 ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 3:34 Lit sons of wickedness ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 3:35 2 Sam 12:17 ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 3:35 Lit cause ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 3:35 1 Sam 3:17 ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 3:35 2 Sam 1:12 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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