2 Samuel 3:22
20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
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
- Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.
- KJV
- And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
- WEB
- Behold, David’s servants and Joab came from a raid and brought in a great plunder with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
- ASV
- And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
- DARBY
- And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from an expedition, and brought in a great spoil with them; but Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
- BLB
- And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from the troop, and much spoil they brought with them. And Abner [was] not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
- ÅB
- I det samme kom Davids folk og Joab hjem fra et herjetog og hadde meget bytte med seg; Abner var da ikke lenger hos David i Hebron, for han hadde latt ham fare, og han hadde draget bort i fred.
- OTB
- Og se, Davids tjenere og Joab kom fra et raid og brakte mye bytte med seg; men Abner var ikke med David i Hebron, for David hadde sendt ham bort, og han hadde dratt i fred.
- B1930
- I det samme kom Davids folk og Joab hjem fra et herjetog og hadde meget bytte med sig; Abner var da ikke lenger hos David i Hebron, for han hadde latt ham fare, og han hadde draget bort i fred.