KJV King James Version
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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2 Samuel 3:20
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.
WEB World English Bible
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Abner cometh in unto David, to Hebron, and with him twenty men, and David maketh for Abner, and for the men who are with him, a banquet.
Surrounding context — 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:
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.
21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner [was] not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
23 When Joab and all the host that [was] with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּבֹ֨אH935 · boto come (in): comeאַבְנֵ֤רH74 · av.nerAbnerאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)דָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidחֶבְר֔וֹןH2275 · chev.ronHebronוְאִתּ֖וֹH854 · etwithעֶשְׂרִ֣יםH6242 · es.rimtwentyאֲנָשִׁ֑יםH582 · e.noshhumanוַיַּ֨עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doדָּוִ֧דH1732 · da.vidDavidלְאַבְנֵ֛רH74 · av.nerAbnerוְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםH582 · e.noshhumanאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאִתּ֖וֹH854 · etwithמִשְׁתֶּֽה׃H4960 · mish.tehfeast
Cross-references
Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.Esther 1:3In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, [being] before him:Genesis 26:30And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
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