Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation David sang this lament for Abner: "Why did Abner have to die like a fool? New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the king mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died. 2 Samuel 13:12,13,28,29 She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly. . . . Proverbs 18:7 The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul. Ecclesiastes 2:15,16 And I said in my heart: If the death of the fool and mine shall be one, what doth it avail me, that I have applied myself more to the study of wisdom? And speaking with my own mind, I perceived that this also was vanity. . . . Jeremiah 17:11 As the partridge hath hatched eggs which she did not lay: so is he that hath gathered riches, and not by right: in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and in his latter end he shall be a fool. Luke 12:19,20 And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer. . . . Context David Mourns for Abner…32And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept. 33And the king mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died.34Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet laden with fetters: but as men fall before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people repeating it wept over him.… Cross References 2 Samuel 1:17 And David made this kind of lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son. 2 Samuel 3:34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet laden with fetters: but as men fall before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people repeating it wept over him. 2 Chronicles 35:25 Particularly Jeremias: whose lamentations for Josias all the singing men and singing women repeat unto this day, and it became like a law in Israel: Behold it is found written in the Lamentations. Ezekiel 32:16 This is the lamentation, and they shall lament therewith: the daughters of the nations shall lament therewith for Egypt, and for the multitude thereof they shall lament therewith, saith the Lord God. Jump to Previous Abner Chanted Churl Death Die Died Dies Dieth Fool Foolish Grief Lamented Lamenteth Sang SongJump to Next Abner Chanted Churl Death Die Died Dies Dieth Fool Foolish Grief Lamented Lamenteth Sang SongLinks 2 Samuel 3:33 NIV2 Samuel 3:33 NLT 2 Samuel 3:33 ESV 2 Samuel 3:33 NASB 2 Samuel 3:33 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 3:33 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 3:33 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 3:33 French Bible 2 Samuel 3:33 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abner and as chanted die died dies fool for have king lament lawless said sang Should The this OT History: 2 Samuel 3:33 The king lamented for Abner and said (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |