2 Samuel 3:20

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“When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.”

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BSBPD

“When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Abner cometh in unto David, to Hebron, and with him twenty men, and David maketh for Abner, and for the men who <FI>are<Fi> with him, a banquet.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 3:20 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 26:30So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
  2. Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.
  3. 1 Samuel 25:36When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
  4. Esther 1:3In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

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