2 Samuel 3:12
What does 2 Samuel 3:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 3:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? sayingalso, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? sayingalso, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Abner sent men to David at Hebron, saying, Make an agreement with me, and I will give you my support in getting all Israel on your side.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose <FI>is<Fi> the land?' saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand <FI>is<Fi> with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself, saying: Whose is the land? and that they should say: Make a league with me, and my hand shall be with thee: and I will bring all Israel to thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with thee, to turn all Israel to thee.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 5:1
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
- 2 Samuel 3:21
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 covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
- 2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
- Luke 16:5
And calling to him each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
- 2 Samuel 19:14
And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent unto the king, saying, Return thou, and all thy servants.
- Matthew 21:8
And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.
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