2 Samuel 3:17

Bible › 2 Samuel › Chapter 3 › Verse 17

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.

In other translations

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.

Hebrew words

וּדְבַר־udevar-and [the] word ofH1697אַבְנֵר'avnerAbnerH74הָיָהhayahit wasH1961עִם־'im-withH5973זִקְנֵיziknei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559גַּם־gam-bothH1571תְּמוֹלtemolyesterdayH8543גַּם־gam-as well asH1571שִׁלְשֹׁםshilshom[the] third dayH8032הֱיִיתֶםheyitemyou wereH1961מְבַקְשִׁיםmevakshimseekingH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732לְמֶלֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428עֲלֵיכֶם׃'aleikhemover youH5921

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

People and places

People: Abner, David, Jacob

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