2 Samuel 3:17
15 So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
16 Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
18 Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
19 Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
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.
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- BSB
- Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
- KJV
- And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
- WEB
- Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
- ASV
- And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
- DARBY
- Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;
- BLB
- And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, “Even before also heretofore you⁺ were seeking David for king over you⁺.
- ÅB
- Men Abner talte med Israels eldste og sa: Allerede lenge har dere ønsket å få David til konge over dere.
- OTB
- Abner talte med Israels eldste og sa, "I tidligere tider søkte dere etter David for å være konge over dere.
- B1930
- Men Abner talte med Israels eldste og sa: Allerede lenge har I ønsket å få David til konge over eder.