2 Samuel 3:31
What does 2 Samuel 3:31 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 3:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David saith unto Joab, and unto all the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, `Rend your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner;' and king David is going after the bier.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 7:14
And he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
- Joshua 7:6
And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of Jehovah until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads.
- 2 Kings 19:1
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.
- Genesis 37:29
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
- Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
- 2 Samuel 1:11
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
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