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.
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Verse 34 is found in chapter 3 of 2 Samuel. David orders public mourning for Abner and composes a lamentation making clear that he will not celebrate the death of a political adversary. His fasting until sunset convinces the people of the sincerity of his grief. Yet David acknowledges his own vulnerability before the sons of Zeruiah. The section presents a king who possesses the moral authority to condemn violence but still struggles to control his most powerful men completely.
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Deine Hände waren nicht gebunden, deine Füße waren nicht in Fesseln gesetzt; du bist gefallen, wie man vor bösen Buben fällt. Da beweinte ihn alles Volk noch mehr.
Tus manos no estaban atadas, ni tus pies ligados con grillos: Caíste como los que caen delante de malos hombres. Y todo el pueblo volvió a llorar sobre él.
Tus manos no estaban atadas ni tus pies sujetos con cadenas de bronce. Has caído como quien cae ante hombres malvados». Todo el pueblo volvió a llorar por él.
Tu n'avais ni les mains liées, ni les pieds dans les chaînes! Tu es tombé comme on tombe devant des méchants. Et tout le peuple pleura de nouveau sur Abner.
Le tue mani non erano legate, e i tuoi piedi non erano stati messi ne’ ceppi; Tu sei morto come altri muore per mano d’uomini scellerati.
As tuas mãos não estavam atadas, nem os teus pés carregados de grilhões, mas caíste como os que caem diante dos filhos da maldade! Então todo o povo chorou muito mais por ele.
你手未曾被捆綁,腳未曾被腳鐐鎖住。 你仆倒,如仆倒在兇惡之子手下一樣。 於是眾百姓又為 押尼珥 哀哭。
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