2 Samuel 2:29

What does 2 Samuel 2:29 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And all that night Abner and his men went through the Arabah; they went over Jordan and through all Bithron and came to Mahanaim.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Abner and his men have gone through the plain all that night, and pass over the Jordan, and go on <FI>through<Fi> all Bithron, and come in to Mahanaim.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plains: and they passed the Jordan, and having gone through all Beth-horon, came to the camp.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

Context

v.28So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

v.29This passage

v.30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Song of Solomon 2:17

    Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart Upon the mountains of Bether.

  • 2 Samuel 2:8

    Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

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