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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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 3:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Psalms 75:7but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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