2 Samuel 3:33
World English Bible (WEB)
The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
In context
31 David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.
32 They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.
33 The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
34 Your hands weren’t bound, and your feet weren’t put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.
35 All the people came to urge David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
2 Samuel 3:33 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
- KJV King James Version
- And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And the king sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner die the death of a fool?
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the king lamenteth for Abner, and saith: — 'As the death of a fool doth Abner die?
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?