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2 Samuel 3:34 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: 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. "

2 Samuel 3:34

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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 dieth?

34 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.

35 And when all the people came to cause ➔ David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

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2 Samuel 3:1

"Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker."

2 Samuel 3:2

"And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;"

2 Samuel 3:3

"And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;"

2 Samuel 3:4

"And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;"

2 Samuel 3:5

"And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron."

2 Samuel 3:6

"And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul."
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