2 Samuel 3:37
King James Version (KJV)
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
In context
35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
38 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
2 Samuel 3:37 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
- WEB World English Bible
- So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.