Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You know Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you and observe your movements and find out everything you are doing.” New Living Translation You know perfectly well that he came to spy on you and find out everything you’re doing!” English Standard Version You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.” Berean Standard Bible Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Surely you realize that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you, to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.” New American Standard Bible You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to gain your confidence, and to learn of your going out and coming in and to find out everything that you are doing.” NASB 1995 “You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you and to learn of your going out and coming in and to find out all that you are doing.” NASB 1977 “You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you and to learn of your going out and coming in, and to find out all that you are doing.” Legacy Standard Bible You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you and to know of your going out and your coming in and to know all that you are doing.” Amplified Bible You know Abner the son of Ner, that he [only] came to deceive you [with flattering words] and to learn of your going out and coming in, and to find out what you are doing.” Christian Standard Bible You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your military activities and everything you’re doing.” Holman Christian Standard Bible You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your activities and everything you’re doing.” 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. Contemporary English Version You know Abner--he came to trick you. He wants to find out how strong your army is and to know everything you're doing." English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Certainly you must know that Ner's son Abner came to deceive you, to find out about your movements and learn everything you're doing!" Good News Translation He came here to deceive you and to find out everything you do and everywhere you go. Surely you know that!" International Standard Version You know Ner's son Abner came to mislead you, to learn your troop movements, and to learn everything you're doing!" Majority Standard Bible Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.? NET Bible You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return and to discover everything that you are doing!" New Heart English Bible Don?t you know the evil ways of Abner the son of Ner? He came to deceive you and to observe your movements and to learn everything that you are doing." Webster's Bible Translation 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have known Abner son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.” 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.' Smith's Literal Translation Thou knewest Abner son of Ner, for to deceive thee he came, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all which thou doest. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleKnowest thou not Abner the son of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceive thee, and to know thy going out, and thy coming in, and to know all thou dost? Catholic Public Domain Version Do you not know, about Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to you for this, so that he might deceive you, and might know of your departure and your return, and so that he might know all that you do?” New American Bible Don’t you know Abner? He came to trick you, to learn your comings and goings, to learn everything you do.” New Revised Standard Version You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you, and to learn your comings and goings and to learn all that you are doing.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDo you not know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you and to know your going out and your coming in and to know all that you are doing? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do you not know that Abnir, son of Nir, has come to trick you and to know your exit and your entrance and to know everything that you do?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Knowest thou not the mischief of Abenner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all things that thou doest? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joab Murders Abner…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! 25Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.” 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.… Cross References 2 Samuel 15:10-12 Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” / Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter. / While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing. 1 Kings 2:5-6 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. 1 Kings 2:32-33 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.” 1 Samuel 29:4 But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men? 2 Samuel 20:9-10 “Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. / Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri. 2 Samuel 14:19 So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?” The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say. 1 Samuel 26:19 Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ 1 Samuel 24:9 and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? 2 Samuel 19:22 And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?” 2 Samuel 16:21-23 Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” / So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. / Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice. 1 Samuel 18:21-25 “I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.” / Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’” / But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.” ... 1 Samuel 23:9-12 When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.” / And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account. / Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD. ... 1 Samuel 22:8 Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.” 1 Samuel 18:17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” 1 Samuel 20:30-33 Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you? / For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!” / “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?” ... Treasury of Scripture You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do. that he came 2 Samuel 3:27 2 Kings 18:32 John 7:12,47 and to know 2 Samuel 10:3 Genesis 42:9,12,16 Numbers 27:17 Jump to Previous Abner Clear Deceit Deceive Find Learn Movements Ner ObserveJump to Next Abner Clear Deceit Deceive Find Learn Movements Ner Observe2 Samuel 3 1. During the war David becomes stronger2. Six sons are born to him in Hebron 6. Abner, displeased with Ishbosheth 7. revolts to David 13. David requires as a condition to bring him his wife Michal 17. Abner confers with the Israelites, feasted by David, and dismissed 22. Joab returning from battle, is displeased with the king, and kills Abner 28. David curses Joab 31. and mourns for Abner Surely you realize This phrase suggests a call to awareness and discernment. In the Hebrew text, the word often translated as "surely" is "הֲלֹא" (halo), which implies a rhetorical question expecting affirmation. It is a reminder of the need for vigilance and wisdom, especially in leadership. The context here is a warning against naivety, urging the listener to be perceptive about the intentions of others. Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to observe your movements and to find out everything you are doing Persons / Places / Events 1. Abner son of NerA prominent military leader and the commander of Saul's army. He played a significant role in the power dynamics of Israel during the transition from Saul's reign to David's kingship. 2. David The anointed king of Israel, who was in the process of consolidating his rule over all of Israel. David's leadership and decisions are central to the account. 3. Joab David's nephew and the commander of David's army. He is suspicious of Abner's intentions and plays a crucial role in the unfolding events. 4. Hebron A significant city in Judah where David was initially anointed king. It serves as a backdrop for the political and military maneuvers in this chapter. 5. The House of Saul The former ruling dynasty of Israel, which is in decline following Saul's death. Abner's actions are partly motivated by the shifting allegiances within this house. Teaching Points Discernment in LeadershipLeaders must exercise discernment and wisdom when dealing with potential adversaries. David's situation with Abner highlights the need for vigilance and careful evaluation of others' motives. The Dangers of Deception Abner's actions remind us of the destructive power of deceit. Christians are called to be truthful and transparent in their dealings, reflecting the character of Christ. Trust in God's Sovereignty Despite human schemes and political maneuvering, God's purposes will prevail. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control, even when circumstances seem uncertain. The Importance of Reconciliation The tension between David and the house of Saul underscores the need for reconciliation and unity among God's people. Christians are encouraged to pursue peace and resolve conflicts in a Christ-like manner. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surely you realizeיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ (yā·ḏa‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Abner אַבְנֵ֣ר (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Ner נֵ֔ר (nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5369: Ner -- father of Abner, also the father of Kish came בָּ֑א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to deceive you לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖ (lə·p̄at·tō·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6601: To open, be, roomy, to be, simple, delude and to track וְלָדַ֜עַת (wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3045: To know your movements מוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙ (mō·w·ṣā·’ă·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4161: A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you are אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you doing.” עֹשֶֽׂה׃ (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Links 2 Samuel 3:25 NIV2 Samuel 3:25 NLT 2 Samuel 3:25 ESV 2 Samuel 3:25 NASB 2 Samuel 3:25 KJV 2 Samuel 3:25 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 3:25 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 3:25 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 3:25 French Bible 2 Samuel 3:25 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 3:25 You know Abner the son of Ner (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |