2 Samuel 3:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.”
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“Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, `Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 3:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 24:20Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
- Psalms 75:7but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.
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