And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
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Verse 38 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 3:38 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 der König sprach zu seinen Knechten: Wisset ihr nicht, daß auf diesen Tag ein Fürst und Großer gefallen ist in Israel?
Y el rey dijo a sus siervos: ¿No sabéis que ha caído hoy en Israel un príncipe, y grande?
El rey les dijo a sus servidores: «¿No saben que hoy ha caído en Israel un jefe, un gran hombre?
Le roi dit à ses serviteurs: Ne savez-vous pas qu'un chef, qu'un grand homme, est tombé aujourd'hui en Israël?
E il re disse a’ suoi servitori: Non riconoscete voi che un capitano, eziandio grande, è oggi morto in Israele?
Então disse o rei aos seus servos: Não sabeis que hoje caiu em Israel um príncipe e um grande?
王對臣僕說:「你們豈不知今日在 以色列 中倒了一個作元帥的大人物嗎?
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