2 Samuel 3:11
9 May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to him.
12 Then Abner sent messengers in his place to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
13 “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to him.
- KJV
- And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
- WEB
- He could not answer Abner another word, because he was afraid of him.
- ASV
- And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
- DARBY
- And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
- BLB
- And he could not anymore answer to Abner a word, because he feared him.
- ÅB
- Og han torde ikke svare Abner et ord mere, så redd var han for ham.
- OTB
- Og Isjbosjet kunne ikke lenger svare Abner med et eneste ord, fordi han var redd for ham.
- B1930
- Og han torde ikke svare Abner et ord mere, så redd var han for ham.