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33 And the king lamented ouer Abner, and sayde: Died Abner as a foole dieth? 34 Thy handes were not bounde, nor thy feete brought into fetters of brasse: but as a man falleth before wicked children, so fellest thou. And all they that were of the people, wept yet more ouer him. 35 And when all the people came to cause Dauid eate meate whyle it was yet day, Dauid sware, saying: So do God to me and more also, if I taste bread or ought els tyll the sunne be downe. 36 And all the people wist it, and it pleased them: as whatsoeuer the king did, pleased all the people. 37 For all the people and all Israel vnderstoode that day, how that it was not the kinges deede that Abner the sonne of Ner was slayne. 38 And the king said vnto his seruauntes: Knowe ye not howe that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39 And I am this day tender and newly annoynted king, and these men the sonnes of Zaruia be to hard for me: The Lorde rewarde the doer of euyll, according to his wickednesse. 2 Samuel 3:33-39, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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