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 · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And 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 · 1862

and 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) · 1752

And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.

Context

v.15And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.

v.16This passage

v.17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

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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