For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. Context David Mourns for Abner
31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier. 32And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dies? 34Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters: as a man falls before wicked men, so fell you. And all the people wept again over him. 35And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down. 36And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatever the king did pleased all the people. 37For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38And the king said to his servants, Know you not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the people, and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's doing, that Abner the son of Ner was slain.
Darby Bible Translation
And all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.
King James Bible
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
Young's Literal Translation
and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it hath not been from the king -- to put to death Abner son of Ner.
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