2 Samuel 3:16
What does 2 Samuel 3:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 3:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And her husband went with her as far as Bahurim, weeping while he went. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he went back.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, `Go, turn back;' and he turneth back.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 17:18
But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.
- 2 Samuel 16:5
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.
- Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, And breadeatenin secret is pleasant.
- 2 Samuel 19:16
And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
- 1 Kings 2:8
And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
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