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Parallel 2 SAM 3:17

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BI 2 Sam 3:17 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)Then Abner conferred with the Israeli elders saying, “Previously you were wanting David to be king over you,

OET-LVAnd_conferred_of ʼAⱱnēr it_was with the_elders_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_say both yesterday as_well_as the_third_day you_all_were seeking DOM Dāvid as_king over_you_all.

UHBוּ⁠דְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְ⁠מֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵי⁠כֶֽם׃
   (ū⁠dəⱱar-ʼaⱱnēr hāyāh ˊim-ziqnēy yisrāʼēl lē⁠ʼmor gam-təmōl gam-shilshom hₑyītem məⱱaqshim ʼet-dāvid lə⁠melek ˊₐlēy⁠kem.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXΚαὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεννὴρ πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους Ἰσραὴλ, λέγων, χθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἐζητεῖτε τὸν Δαυὶδ βασιλεύειν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς.
   (Kai eipen Abennaʸr pros tous presbuterous Israaʸl, legōn, ⱪthes kai tritaʸn ezaʸteite ton Dawid basileuein efʼ humas. )

BrTrAnd Abenner spoke to the elders of Israel, saying, In former days ye sought David to reign over you;

ULTBut the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel saying, “Both yesterday and the day before, you were seeking David to be king over you.

USTAbner went to the Israelite leaders and talked with them. He said, “You have wanted David to be your king for a long time.

BSBNow Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king

MSB (Same as above)


OEBNow Abner had entered into communication with the elders of Israel, saying, ‘Already for a long time you have been desirous of having David king over you.

WEBBEAbner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETAbner advised the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king.

LSVAnd the word of Abner was with [the] elderly of Israel, saying, “Thus far you have been seeking David for king over you,

FBVAbner spoke with the elders of Israel and said, “For a while now you have wanted to have David as your king.

T4TAbner went to the Israeli leaders and talked with them. He said, “For a long time you have wanted David to be your king.

LEBNo LEB 2 SAM book available

BBEThen Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:

MoffNo Moff 2 SAM book available

JPSAnd Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying: 'In times past ye sought for David to be king over you;

ASVAnd Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

DRAAbner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.

YLTAnd the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, 'Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,

DrbyNow Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;

RVAnd Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
   (And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye/you_all sought for David to be king over you: )

SLTAnd a word of Abner was with the old men of Israel, saying, Also yesterday also the third day ye were seeking David for king over you.

WbstrAnd Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

KJB-1769¶ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:[fn]
   (¶ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye/You_all sought for David in times past to be king over you: )


3.17 in times…: Heb. both yesterday and the third day

KJB-1611[fn]And Abner had communication with the Elders of Israel, saying, Yee sought for Dauid in times past, to be king ouer you.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)


3:17 Hebr. both yesterday, and the third day.

BshpsNo Bshps 2 SAM book available

GnvaAnd Abner had communication with the Elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for Dauid in times past, that he might be your King.
   (And Abner had communication with the Elders of Israel, saying, Ye/You_all sought for David in times past, that he might be your King. )

CvdlNo Cvdl 2 SAM book available

WyclNo Wycl 2 SAM book available

LuthNo Luth 2 SAM book available

ClVgSermonem quoque intulit Abner ad seniores Israël, dicens: Tam heri quam nudiustertius quærebatis David ut regnaret super vos.[fn]
   (Sermonem too intulit Abner to seniores Israel, saying: Tam heri how the_day_before_yesterday quærebatis David as reign over you. )


3.17 Sermonem. ID. Abner hortatur universum Isræl, etc., usque ad et fidem Christi ubique persecuti sunt.


3.17 Sermonem. ID. Abner hortatur whole Israel, etc., until to and faith of_Christ ubique persecuted are.

RP-GNTNo RP-GNT 2 SAM book available


HAPHebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

TSNTyndale Study Notes:

3:17 Apparently, there had been growing momentum among the elders of Israel in the north to accept David as king, though the text has made no mention of it to this point.

BI 2 Sam 3:17 ©