2 Samuel 3:19
What does 2 Samuel 3:19 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 3:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Abner said the same things to Benjamin: and he went to David in Hebron to make clear to him what seemed good to Israel and to all the people of Benjamin.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Abner speaketh also in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner goeth also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that <FI>is<Fi> good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Abner spoke also to Benjamin. And he went to speak to David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to all Benjamin.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
Context
v.18now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
v.19This passage
v.20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 12:29
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
- Psalms 68:27
There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah and their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
- 1 Samuel 10:20
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
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