Parallel Verses

King James 2000

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dies?

New American Standard Bible

The king chanted a lament for Abner and said,
“Should Abner die as a fool dies?

King James Version

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

Holman Bible

and the king sang a lament for Abner:

Should Abner die as a fool dies?

International Standard Version

The king composed this mourning song for Abner: "Should Abner's death be like a fool's?

A Conservative Version

And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dies?

American Standard Version

And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?

Amplified

And the king sang a dirge (funeral song) over Abner and said,“Should Abner [the great warrior] die as a fool dies?

Bible in Basic English

And the king made a song of grief for Abner and said, Was the death of Abner to be like the death of a foolish man?

Darby Translation

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will lament for Abner, and he will say, As the fool died will Abner die?

Lexham Expanded Bible

The king sang a lament for Abner and said, "Should Abner have died the death of a fool?

Modern King James verseion

And the king mourned over Abner and said, Did Abner die like a fool dies?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the king lamented over Abner and said, "Abner died not as a wretch dieth.

NET Bible

The king chanted the following lament for Abner: "Should Abner have died like a fool?

New Heart English Bible

The king lamented for Abner, and said, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?

The Emphasized Bible

And the king addressed his dirge unto Abner, and said, - As a base man dieth, should Abner have died?

Webster

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

World English Bible

The king lamented for Abner, and said, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?

Youngs Literal Translation

and the king lamenteth for Abner, and saith: -- 'As the death of a fool doth Abner die?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

קוּן 
Quwn 
Usage: 8

H74
אבינר אבנר 
'Abner 
Usage: 63

and said

Usage: 0

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

H74
אבינר אבנר 
'Abner 
Usage: 63

as a fool
נבל 
Nabal 
Usage: 18

Context Readings

Abner Is Killed

32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dies? 34 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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:17

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

2 Samuel 13:12-13

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not you this folly.

2 Samuel 13:28-29

Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

2 Chronicles 35:25

And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Ecclesiastes 2:15-16

Then said I in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Jeremiah 17:11

As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

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