2 Samuel 3:34
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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.

Judges 16:21 Then the Philistines seized upon him, and forthwith pulled out his eyes, and led him bound in chains to Gaza, and shutting him up in prison made him grind.

Psalm 107:10,11 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron. . . .

wicked men [heb] children of iniquity

Job 24:14 The murderer riseth at the very break of day, he killeth the needy, and the poor man: but in the night he will be as a thief.

Hosea 6:9 And like the jaws of highway robbers, they conspire with the priests who murder in the way those that pass out of Sichem: for they have wrought wickedness.

wept

2 Samuel 1:12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening 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.

Context
David Mourns for Abner
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.35And when all the people came to take meat with David, while it was yet broad day, David swore, saying: So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or any thing else before sunset.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:33
And the king mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died.

2 Samuel 3:35
And when all the people came to take meat with David, while it was yet broad day, David swore, saying: So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or any thing else before sunset.

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.

Lexicon
Your hands
יָדֶ֣ךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

were not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

bound,
אֲסֻר֗וֹת (’ă·su·rō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle

your feet
וְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙ (wə·raḡ·le·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

were not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

fettered.
לִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם (lin·ḥuš·ta·yim)
Preposition-l | Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

As a man falls
כִּנְפ֛וֹל (kin·p̄ō·wl)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

the wicked,
עַוְלָ֖ה (‘aw·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness

[so also] you fell.”
נָפָ֑לְתָּ (nā·p̄ā·lə·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

And all
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

wept
לִבְכּ֥וֹת (liḇ·kō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1058: To weep, to bemoan

over him
עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

even more.
וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ (way·yō·si·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment


Additional Translations
Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people wept over him even more.Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters: as a man falls before wicked men, so fell you. And all the people wept again over him.

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: As a man falleth before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people wept again over him.

Thy hands were not bound, and thy feet were not put in fetters: one brought thee not near as Nabal; thou didst fall before children of iniquity.

Thy hands were not bound, Nor thy feet put into fetters; As a man falleth before wicked men, Fellest thou! And all the people wept again over him.

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people wept again over him.

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.

Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell." All the people wept again over him.

Thy hands not bound, And thy feet to fetters not brought nigh! As one falling before sons of evil -- Thou hast fallen!' and all the people add to weep over him.
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