2 Samuel 3:38 “Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great p…”

2 Samuel 3:38

Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

World English Bible

The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?

American Standard Version

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King said vnto his seruants, Know ye not, that there is a prince and a great man falle this day in Israel?

Darby Translation

And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

Young's Literal Translation

And the king saith unto his servants, 'Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?

Bible in Basic English

And 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?

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Cross references

“a prince”

Job 32:9 2 Samuel 3:12 2 Samuel 2:8 1 Samuel 14:50 1 Samuel 14:51

Job 32:9 · BSB

It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

2 Samuel 3:12 · BSB

Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”

2 Samuel 2:8 · BSB

Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,

1 Samuel 14:50 · BSB

His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

1 Samuel 14:51 · BSB

Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

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

In context

37So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.

39And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”

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