2 Samuel 3:37 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 3:37

35 And when all the people came ^ato persuade David to eat food while it was still day, David took an oath, saying, ^b“God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else ^ctill the sun goes down!”

36 Now all the people took note of it, and it pleased them, since whatever the king did pleased all the people.

37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s intent to kill Abner the son of Ner.

38 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

39 And I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, ^aare too harsh for me. ^bThe Lord shall repay the evildoer according to his wickedness.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 3:37

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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.

Amplified® Bible
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's will to slay Abner son of Ner.

Contemporary English Version
Now the people of Judah and Israel were certain that David had nothing to do with killing Abner.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
All of David's people and all the people in Israel understood that the king had no part in the murder of Abner.

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.

New American Standard Bible
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been {the will} of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.

New International Version
So on that day all the people and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.

New King James Version
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s intent to kill Abner the son of Ner.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that the king had not willed to put Abner the son of Ner to death.

Revised Standard Version
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king's will to slay Abner the son of Ner.

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.

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