2 Samuel 3:38
What does 2 Samuel 3:38 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 3:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king said to his servants, Do you not see that a chief and a great man has come to his end today in Israel?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith unto his servants, `Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and a great man is slain this day in Israel?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 14:50
and the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the captain of his host was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
- 2 Samuel 2:8
Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
- Job 32:9
It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.
- 2 Samuel 3:12
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? sayingalso, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
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