KJV King James Version
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you:
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2 Samuel 3:17
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
WEB World English Bible
Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
ASV American Standard Version
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, ‘Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 3
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.
20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that [were] with him a feast.
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וּדְבַר־H1697 · da.varwordאַבְנֵ֣רH74 · av.nerAbnerהָיָ֔הH1961 · ha.yahto beעִם־H5973 · imwithזִקְנֵ֥יH2205 · za.qenold: elderיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelלֵאמֹ֑רH559 · a.marto sayגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoתְּמוֹל֙H8543 · te.molyesterdayגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoשִׁלְשֹׁ֔םH8032 · shil.shomthree days agoהֱיִיתֶ֞םH1961 · ha.yahto beמְבַקְשִׁ֧יםH1245 · ba.qashto seekאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דָּוִ֛דH1732 · da.vidDavidלְמֶ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃H5921 · alupon
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