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2 Samuel 3:31

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David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.

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2 Samuel 3:31 in other translations

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

2 Samuel 3:31 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 3:31 in context

  1. 29Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
  2. 30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
  3. 31David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.
  4. 32They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.
  5. 33The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?