2 Samuel 3:35

33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.

And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

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
Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
KJV
And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
WEB
All the people came to urge David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
ASV
And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David sware, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down.
DARBY
And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or aught else till the sun be down!
BLB
And all the people came to persuade David to eat food while it was still the day, and David took an oath, saying, “So do to me God, and thus may he continue for, if before the face of the sun goes down, I taste bread or any other thing.”
ÅB
Så kom alt folket for å få David til å ta mat til seg mens det enda var dag. Men David svor: Gud la det gå meg ille både nå og siden om jeg smaker brød eller noe annet før solen går ned!
OTB
Da kom hele folket for å gi mat til David i hans nød, men David sverget og sa, "Måtte Gud gjøre slik mot meg, og mer også, hvis jeg smaker brød eller noe annet før solen går ned."
B1930
Så kom alt folket for å få David til å ta mat til sig mens det ennu var dag. Men David svor: Gud la det gå mig ille både nu og siden om jeg smaker brød eller noget annet før solen går ned!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 1:12

    And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:17

    And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

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  • Ruth 1:17

    Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

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  • Jeremiah 16:7

    Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.

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  • Ezekiel 24:17

    Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.

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  • Judges 20:26

    Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

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  • Ezekiel 24:22

    And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:9

    So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

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