Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the king said to his men, “Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in Israel this day? New Living Translation Then King David said to his officials, “Don’t you realize that a great commander has fallen today in Israel? English Standard Version And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? Berean Standard Bible Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel? King James Bible And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? New King James Version Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? New American Standard Bible Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a leader and a great man has fallen in Israel this day? NASB 1995 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? NASB 1977 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? Legacy Standard Bible Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? Amplified Bible Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? Christian Standard Bible Then the king said to his soldiers, “You must know that a great leader has fallen in Israel today. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the king said to his soldiers, “You must know that a great leader has fallen in Israel today. 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? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the King said: “Do you not know that a great Prince has fallen today from Israel? Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that a great prince is this day fallen in Israel? Contemporary English Version David said to his officials, "Don't you realize that today one of Israel's great leaders has died? Douay-Rheims Bible The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and great man is slain this day in Israel? English Revised 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation The king said to his officers, "Don't you know that today a leader, a great man, has fallen in Israel? Good News Translation The king said to his officials, "Don't you realize that this day a great leader in Israel has died? International Standard Version The king reminded his staff, "Don't you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel? JPS Tanakh 1917 And the king said unto his servants: 'Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? Literal Standard Version And the king says to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great one has fallen this day in Israel? Majority Standard Bible Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel? New American Bible The king then said to his servants: “Do you not know that a prince, a great man, has fallen today in Israel. NET Bible Then the king said to his servants, "Do you not realize that a great leader has fallen this day in Israel? New Revised Standard Version And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? New Heart English Bible The king said to his servants, "Do you not realize that a leader and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? Webster's Bible Translation And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there hath 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? 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? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David Mourns for Abner…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. 38Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel? 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!”… Cross References 2 Samuel 3:37 So 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. 2 Samuel 3:39 And 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!" Treasury of Scripture And the king said to his servants, Know you not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? a prince 2 Samuel 3:12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. 2 Samuel 2:8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 1 Samuel 14:50,51 And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle… Jump to Previous Chief End Fallen Great Israel Prince Realize Servants TodayJump to Next Chief End Fallen Great Israel Prince Realize Servants Today2 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 Verse 38. - A prince and a great man. David pronounces this high estimate of Abner's worth to his servants, that is, to his officers, and especially to the six hundred mighty men. His conduct is bold and open, and must have greatly humiliated Joab and Abishai. But though the six hundred approved of David's conduct, and respected him for it, yet probably, as Abner had killed Asahel, they would not have consented to any further punishment than the disgrace inflicted on Joab by his being deprived of the command of David's warriors. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his servants, עֲבָדָ֑יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant “Do you not הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no realize תֵדְע֔וּ (ṯê·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3045: To know that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a great וְגָד֗וֹל (wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent prince שַׂ֣ר (śar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince has fallen נָפַ֛ל (nā·p̄al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie today הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day in Israel? בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links 2 Samuel 3:38 NIV2 Samuel 3:38 NLT 2 Samuel 3:38 ESV 2 Samuel 3:38 NASB 2 Samuel 3:38 KJV 2 Samuel 3:38 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 3:38 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 3:38 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 3:38 French Bible 2 Samuel 3:38 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 3:38 The king said to his servants Don't (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |