Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Your hands were not bound, nor were your feet in irons. As one falls before the wicked, you have fallen."
New American Standard Bible
As one falls before the
And all the people wept again over him.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
your feet not placed in bronze shackles.
You fell like one who falls victim to criminals.
And all the people wept over him even more.
A Conservative Version
Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the sons of iniquity, so did thou fall. And all the people wept again over him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put in fetters;
As a man falls before the wicked, so you have fallen.”And all the people wept again over him.
Bible in Basic English
Your hands were free, your feet were not chained: like the downfall of a man before evil men, so was your fall. And the weeping of the people over him went on again.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Thy hands not bound, and thy feet were not joined to fetters as falling before the sons of iniquity thou fellest. And all the people will add to weep over him.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your hands [were] not tied and your feet [were] not in contact with bronze fetters. You have fallen as one who falls before sons of wickedness." Then {all the people wept over him again}.
Modern King James verseion
Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters; as a man falls before wicked men, so you fell. And all the people wept again over him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thy hands were not manacled nor thy feet brought into fetters: but as men fall before wicked children, so fellest thou." And all the people wept yet more over him.
NET Bible
Your hands were not bound, and your feet were not put into irons. You fell the way one falls before criminals." All the people wept over him again.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Thy hands, were not bound, And, thy feet, near to fetters, were not brought, As one falleth before assassins, so didst thou fall! And again all the people wept over him.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Abner » Murdered by joab; david's sorrow for
Burial » Orations sometimes made at
Mourning » David's lamentations over » The death of abner
Interlinear
Yad
Regel
N@chosheth
Naphal
Paniym
`evel
Naphal
Bakah
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 3:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abner Is Killed
33 The king composed this mourning song for Abner: "Should Abner's death be like a fool's? 34 Your hands were not bound, nor were your feet in irons. As one falls before the wicked, you have fallen." 35 Then all the people cried again because of him. Everyone tried to persuade David to have a meal while there was still daylight, but David took an oath by saying, "May God to do like this to me and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!"
Cross References
Judges 16:21
Then the Philistines grabbed him, gouged out his eyes, brought him down to Gaza, tied him up in bronze chains, and made him grind grain in their prison.
2 Samuel 1:12
They mourned and wept, and then decided to fast until dusk for Saul, for his son Jonathan, for the army of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen in battle.
Job 24:14
The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.
Psalm 107:10-11
Some sat in deepest darkness, shackled with cruel iron,
Hosea 6:9
Like a gang of thieves that stalk a man, priests commit murder along the road to Shechem, committing shameful crimes.