Parallel Verses
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.
International Standard Version
Your hands were not bound, nor were your feet in irons. As one falls before the wicked, you have fallen."
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 sang a funeral song for Abner: Should Abner die like a godless fool?
34
As one falls before the
And all the people wept again over him.
Cross References
Judges 16:21
The Philistines captured him and put his eyes out. They took him to Gaza, chained him with copper chains. They put him to work grinding at the mill in the prison.
2 Samuel 1:12
They grieved and mourned and fasted until evening for Saul and Jonathan and for Israel, the people of Jehovah, because so many had been killed in battle.
Job 24:14
The murderer rises at dusk to kill the poor and needy, and in the night is like a thief.
Psalm 107:10-11
Those who lived in the dark, in death's shadow were prisoners in misery. They were held in iron chains
Hosea 6:9
As marauders lie in ambush for a man, so do bands of priests. They murder on the road to Shechem, committing shameful crimes.