2 Samuel 3:17
¶ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
¶ And Abner had communication with the Elders of Israel, saying, Yee sought for Dauid †in times past, to be king ouer you.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. both yesterday, and the third day.
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2 Samuel 3:17
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communication
1. Speech, discourse, conversation, or an expressed message. 2. Sharing or participation.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Gone by, ended, or beyond a stated place, time, or limit.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
16And her husband went with her †along weeping behinde her to Bahurim: then said Abner vnto him, Goe, returne. And he returned.
17¶ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
17¶ And Abner had communication with the Elders of Israel, saying, Yee sought for Dauid †in times past, to be king ouer you.
Selected passage18Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
18Now then doe it, for the LORD hath spoken of Dauid, saying; By the hand of my seruant Dauid I will saue my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.