And the king said to his servants, Know you not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? Treasury of Scripture a prince 2 Samuel 3:12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make your league with me, and, behold... 2 Samuel 2:8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 1 Samuel 14:50,51 And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner... Job 32:9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
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
And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Douay-Rheims Bible
The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and great man is slain this day in Israel?
Darby Bible Translation
And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
King James Bible
And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith unto his servants, 'Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?
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