2 Samuel 3:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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.”
2 Samuel 3:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 3:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 3:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.”
2 Samuel 3:31 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 3:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
2 Samuel 3:31 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 3:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And 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.”
2 Samuel 3:31 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 3:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And 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. ”
2 Samuel 3:31 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 3:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid said to Ioab, and to al the people that were with him, Rent your clothes, and put on sackecloth, and mourne before Abner: and King Dauid him selfe followed the beare.”
2 Samuel 3:31 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 3:31 in Context — 2 Samuel 3
29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
31 And 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.
32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
What Does 2 Samuel 3:31 Mean?
2 Samuel 3:31 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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