2 Samuel 4:1

And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

2 And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:

3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)

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BSB
Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
KJV
And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
WEB
When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
ASV
And when [Ish-bosheth], Saul`s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
DARBY
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were enfeebled, and all Israel was troubled.
BLB
And the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, and his hands failed, and all Israel was troubled.
ÅB
Da Sauls sønn hørte at Abner var død i Hebron, falt han rent sammen, og hele Israel ble forferdet.
OTB
Da Ishbosjet, Sauls sønn, hørte at Abner var død i Hebron, mistet han motet, og hele Israel ble urolig.
B1930
Da Sauls sønn hørte at Abner var død i Hebron, falt han rent sammen, og hele Israel blev forferdet.

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Cross references

  • Ezra 4:4

    Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

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  • Isaiah 13:7

    Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:

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  • Jeremiah 6:24

    We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:2

    And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

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  • Isaiah 35:3

    Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

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  • Matthew 2:2–3

    Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:27

    And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

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  • Zephaniah 3:16

    In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

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