KJV King James Version
And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
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2 Samuel 3:16
And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.
WEB World English Bible
Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
ASV American Standard Version
And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, ‘Go, turn back;’ and he turneth back.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 3
13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver [me] my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
15 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from [her] husband, [even] from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you:
18 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.
19 And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentאִתָּ֜הּH854 · etwithאִישָׁ֗הּH376 · ishmanהָל֧וֹךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוּבָכֹ֛הH1058 · ba.khahto weepאַחֲרֶ֖יהָH310 · a.charafterעַד־H5704 · adtillבַּֽחֻרִ֑יםH980 · ba.chu.rimBahurimוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָ֥יוH413 · elto(wards)אַבְנֵ֛רH74 · av.nerAbnerלֵ֥ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentשׁ֖וּבH7725 · shuvto return: returnוַיָּשֹֽׁב׃H7725 · shuvto return: return
Cross-references
2 Samuel 16:5And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.2 Samuel 19:16And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which [was] of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.2 Samuel 17:18Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.1 Kings 2:8And, behold, [thou hast] with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.Proverbs 9:17-18Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
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