For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
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Verse 37 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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Compare 2 Samuel 3:37 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
und alles Volk und ganz Israel merkten des Tages, daß es nicht vom König war, daß Abner, der Sohn Ners, getötet ward.
Y todo el pueblo y todo Israel entendieron aquel día, que no había venido del rey que Abner hijo de Ner muriese.
Tout le peuple et tout Israël comprirent en ce jour que ce n'était pas par ordre du roi qu'Abner, fils de Ner, avait été tué.
E tutto il popolo e tutto Israele, conobbe in quel dì che non era proceduto dal re il far morire Abner, figliuolo di Ner.
E todo o povo e todo o Israel entenderam naquele mesmo dia que não procedera do rei que matasse a Abner, filho de Ner.
那日, 以色列 眾百姓才知道殺 尼珥 的兒子 押尼珥 並非出於王意。
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