2 Samuel 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.”
2 Samuel 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand will be with you to bring all Israel around to you.””
2 Samuel 3:12 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 3:12 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose <FI>is<Fi> the land?' saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand <FI>is<Fi> with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.'”
2 Samuel 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with thee, to turn all Israel to thee. ”
2 Samuel 3:12 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Abner sent messengers to Dauid on his behalfe, saying, Whose is the lande? who should also say, Make couenant with me, and beholde, mine hande shalbe with thee, to bring all Israel vnto thee.”
2 Samuel 3:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 3:12 in Context — 2 Samuel 3
10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer–sheba.
11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
14 And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
What Does 2 Samuel 3:12 Mean?
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