Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1697 [e] וּדְבַר־ ū-ḏə-ḇar- And the word Conj-w | N-msc 74 [e] אַבְנֵ֣ר ’aḇ-nêr of Abner N-proper-ms 1961 [e] הָיָ֔ה hā-yāh was V-Qal-Perf-3ms 5973 [e] עִם־ ‘im- with Prep 2205 [e] זִקְנֵ֥י ziq-nê the elders Adj-mpc 3478 [e] יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś-rā-’êl of Israel N-proper-ms 559 [e] לֵאמֹ֑ר lê-mōr saying Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 1571 [e] גַּם־ gam- Even Conj 8543 [e] תְּמוֹל֙ tə-mō-wl before Adv 1571 [e] גַּם־ gam- also Conj 8032 [e] שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם šil-šōm heretofore Adv 1961 [e] הֱיִיתֶ֞ם hĕ-yî-ṯem you⁺ were V-Qal-Perf-2mp 1245 [e] מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים mə-ḇaq-šîm seeking V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 1732 [e] דָּוִ֛ד dā-wiḏ David N-proper-ms 4428 [e] לְמֶ֖לֶךְ lə-me-leḵ for king Prep-l | N-ms 5921 [e] עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ ‘ă-lê-ḵem over you⁺ Prep | 2mp

Berean Study Bible
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.

Young's Literal Translation
And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, ‘Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abner conferred with the elders of Israel: “ In the past you wanted David to be king over you.

New American Standard Bible
Now Abner had consultation with the elders of Israel, saying, "In times past you were seeking for David to be king over you.

King James Bible
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you: 2 Samuel 3:17 • 2 Samuel 3:17 NIV • 2 Samuel 3:17 NLT • 2 Samuel 3:17 ESV • 2 Samuel 3:17 NASB • 2 Samuel 3:17 KJV • 2 Samuel 3:17 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 3:17 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 3:17 French Bible • 2 Samuel 3:17 German Bible

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