2 Samuel 3:38

Translations

Modern

Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?

Traditional

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

Literal

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

Latin

Dixit quoque rex ad servos suos: Num ignoratis quoniam princeps et maximus cecidit hodie in Israël?

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?

Notes

2 Samuel 3:1–39

The house of David (David’s family line and those loyal to his rule) grew stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker. A key turning point came when Abner, who held the real political power among Saul’s followers, changed his loyalty to David. When Abner did this, many of his relatives from the northern tribes followed him.

Theme notes and profiles

Abner David Joab

Events

Reign of Davidc. 1055 BC

Related verses

Job 32:9
It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
2 Samuel 2:8
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
1 Samuel 14:50–51
His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.
2 Samuel 3:12
Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

David Ishbosheth Joab Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Abner: Murdered by Joab; David's Sorrow For

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