2 Samuel 3:36
What does 2 Samuel 3:36 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 3:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And all the people took note of it and were pleased: like everything the king did, it was pleasing to the people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And all the people have discerned <FI>it<Fi> , and it is good in their eyes, as all that the king hath done is good in the eyes of all the people;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And all the people heard, and they were pleased, and all that the king did seemed good in the sight of all the people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all the people remarked it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
Context
v.35And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David sware, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down.
v.36This passage
v.37So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 15:13
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
- Mark 7:37
And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
- Mark 15:11
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
- Psalms 62:9
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
- 2 Samuel 15:6
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
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