2 Samuel 3:17
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Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.

Context
Abner Joins David
16And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned. 17Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.18Now then do it: because the Lord hath spoken to David, saying: By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines, and of all their enemies.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 8:4
Then all the ancients of Israel being assembled came to Samuel to Ramatha.

2 Samuel 3:18
Now then do it: because the Lord hath spoken to David, saying: By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines, and of all their enemies.

Lexicon
Now Abner
אַבְנֵ֣ר (’aḇ·nêr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name

conferred
וּדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇar-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

the elders
זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and said,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“In the past
תְּמוֹל֙ (tə·mō·wl)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8543: Ago, a, time since, yesterday, day before yesterday

you sought
מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים (mə·ḇaq·šîm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after

David
דָּוִ֛ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

as your king.
לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king


Additional Translations
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, You sought for David in times past to be king over you:

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

And Abenner spoke to the elders of Israel, saying, In former days ye sought David to reign over you;

Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, "In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.

And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, 'Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,
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