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2 Samuel 3:17-18
New International Version
2 Samuel 3:17-18
New International Version
17 Abner conferred with the elders(A) of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king. 18 Now do it! For the Lord promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines(B) and from the hand of all their enemies.(C)’”
2 Samuel 3:17-18
King James Version
2 Samuel 3:17-18
King James Version
17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
18 Now 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.
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2 Samuel 3:17-18
New King James Version
2 Samuel 3:17-18
New King James Version
17 Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, “In time past you were seeking for David to be king over you. 18 Now then, do it! (A)For the Lord has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of My servant David, [a]I will save My people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and the hand of all their enemies.’ ”
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- 2 Samuel 3:18 So with many Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Tg.; MT he
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