2 Samuel 3:32

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept,

Hebrew Names Version
They buried Aviner in Hevron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Aviner; and all the people wept.

King James Version
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

Lexham English Bible
And they buried Abner at Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

English Standard Version
They buried Abner at Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

New Century Version
They buried Abner in Hebron, and David and all the people cried at Abner's grave.

New English Translation
So they buried Abner in Hebron. The king cried loudly over Abner's grave and all the people wept too.

Amplified Bible
They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king raised his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

New American Standard Bible
And they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king raised his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they had buryed Abner in Hebron, the King lift vp his voyce, and wept beside the sepulchre of Abner, and all the people wept.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

Contemporary English Version
Abner was buried in Hebron, while David and everyone else stood at the tomb and cried loudly.

Complete Jewish Bible
They buried Avner at Hevron; the king wept aloud at Avner's grave, and all the people wept.

Darby Translation
And they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

George Lamsa Translation
And they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

Good News Translation
Abner was buried at Hebron, and the king wept aloud at the grave, and so did all the people.

Literal Translation
And they buried Abner in Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they buryed Abner at Hebron, the kynge lifte vp his voyce, and wepte besyde Abners graue, and all the people wepte also.

American Standard Version
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

Bible in Basic English
And they put Abner's body to rest in Hebron; and the king and all the people were weeping loudly by the resting-place of Abner's body.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they buried Abner in Hebron, the king lift vp his voyce, & wept besyde the sepulchre of Abner, and al the people wept.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

King James Version (1611)
And they buried Abner in Hebron, and the king lift vp his voice, and wept at the graue of Abner; and all the people wept.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they bury Abenner in Chebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at his tomb, and all the people wept for Abenner.

English Revised Version
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

Berean Standard Bible
When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner's tomb, and all the people wept.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei hadden biried Abner in Ebron, kyng Dauid reiside his vois, and wepte on the biriel of Abner; `forsothe and al the puple wepte.

Young's Literal Translation
And they bury Abner in Hebron, and the king lifteth up his voice, and weepeth at the grave of Abner, and all the people weep;

Update Bible Version
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

World English Bible
They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

New King James Version
So they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

New Living Translation
They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king and all the people wept at his graveside.

New Life Bible
They buried Abner in Hebron. And the king cried in a loud voice at Abner's grave. All the people cried.

New Revised Standard
They buried Abner at Hebron. The king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they buried Abner in Hebron, - and the king lifted up his voice and wept, at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept.

Revised Standard Version
They buried Abner at Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

Contextual Overview

²²Soon after that, David's men, led by Joab, came back from a field assignment. Abner was no longer in Hebron with David, having just been dismissed with David's blessing. As Joab and his raiding party arrived, they were told that Abner the son of Ner had been there with David and had been sent off with David's blessing. ²⁴Joab went straight to the king: "What's this you've done? Abner shows up, and you let him walk away scot-free? You know Abner son of Ner better than that. This was no friendly visit. He was here to spy on you, figure out your comings and goings, find out what you're up to." ²⁶Joab left David and went into action. He sent messengers after Abner; they caught up with him at the well at Sirah and brought him back. David knew nothing of all this. When Abner got back to Hebron, Joab steered him aside at the gate for a personal word with him. There he stabbed him in the belly, killed him in cold blood for the murder of his brother Asahel. ²⁸Later on, when David heard what happened, he said, "Before God I and my kingdom are totally innocent of this murder of Abner son of Ner. Joab and his entire family will always be under the curse of this bloodguilt. May they forever be victims of crippling diseases, violence, and famine." (Joab and his brother, Abishai, murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel at the battle of Gibeon.) ³¹David ordered Joab and all the men under him, "Rip your cloaks into rags! Wear mourning clothes! Lead Abner's funeral procession with loud lament!" King David followed the coffin. They buried Abner in Hebron. The king's voice was loud in lament as he wept at the side of Abner's grave. All the people wept, too. ³³Then the king sang this tribute to Abner: Can this be? Abner dead like a nameless bum? You were a free man, free to go and do as you wished— Yet you fell as a victim in a street brawl. And all the people wept—a crescendo of crying! ³⁵They all came then to David, trying to get him to eat something before dark. But David solemnly swore, "I'll not so much as taste a piece of bread, or anything else for that matter, before sunset, so help me God!" Everyone at the funeral took notice—and liked what they saw. In fact everything the king did was applauded by the people. It was clear to everyone that day, including all Israel, that the king had nothing to do with the death of Abner son of Ner. ³⁸The king spoke to his servants: "You realize, don't you, that today a prince and hero fell victim of foul play in Israel? And I, though anointed king, was helpless to do anything about it. These sons of Zeruiah are too much for me. God , requite the criminal for his crime!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

lifted: 2 Samuel 1:12, 2 Samuel 18:33, 1 Samuel 30:4, Job 31:28, Proverbs 24:17, Luke 19:41, Luke 19:42

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 4:12 - in the sepulchre 2 Samuel 21:14 - buried

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they buried Abner in Hebron,.... According to the Jewish account of places of burial s, he was buried in the midst of the city, though burying places were generally without; and so Fuller t places this in his map; whether the cave of Machpelah, which was near Hebron, was now used for a burying place, is not certain:

and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; made a great outcry, a loud lamentation, so as to be heard by all the people; and which no doubt was real and hearty, and not done merely with political views:

and all the people wept; through concern for the death of Abner, especially on account of the manner in which it was, and in imitation of the king, and being affected with his tears and cries.

s Cippi Heb. p. 8. t Pisgah-Sight, &c. in the Map of Judah.