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2 Samuel 3:37-39
New English Translation
2 Samuel 3:37-39
New English Translation
37 All the people and all Israel realized on that day that the killing of Abner son of Ner was not done at the king’s instigation.[a]
38 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great leader[b] has fallen this day in Israel? 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear![c] May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!”[d]
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- 2 Samuel 3:37 tn Heb “from the king.”
- 2 Samuel 3:38 tn Heb “a leader and a great one.” The expression is a hendiadys.
- 2 Samuel 3:39 tn Heb “are hard from me.”
- 2 Samuel 3:39 tn Heb “May the Lord repay the doer of the evil according to his evil” (NASB similar).
2 Samuel 3:37-39
New International Version
2 Samuel 3:37-39
New International Version
37 So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part(A) in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
38 Then the king said to his men, “Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen(B) in Israel this day? 39 And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah(C) are too strong(D) for me.(E) May the Lord repay(F) the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
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