2 Samuel 3:25 “Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to tr…”

2 Samuel 3:25

Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

World English Bible

You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”

American Standard Version

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou knowest Abner the sonne of Ner: for he came to deceiue thee, and to knowe thy outgoing and ingoing, and to knowe all that thou doest.

Darby Translation

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

Young's Literal Translation

Thou hast known Abner son of Ner, that to deceive thee he came, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.'

Bible in Basic English

Is it not clear to you that Abner, the son of Ner, came with deceit to get knowledge of your going out and your coming in and of all you are doing?

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Cross references

“that he came”

2 Samuel 3:27 2 Kings 18:32 John 7:12 John 7:47 Romans 2:1

2 Samuel 3:27 · BSB

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

2 Kings 18:32 · BSB

until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he…

John 7:12 · BSB

Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

John 7:47 · BSB

“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

Romans 2:1 · BSB

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

“and to know”

Numbers 27:17 Deuteronomy 28:6 Isaiah 37:28 2 Samuel 10:3 Genesis 42:9 Genesis 42:12

Numbers 27:17 · BSB

who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Deuteronomy 28:6 · BSB

You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.

Isaiah 37:28 · BSB

But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me.

2 Samuel 10:3 · BSB

the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city…

Genesis 42:9 · BSB

Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

Genesis 42:12 · BSB

“No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!

26As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David was unaware of it.

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