2 Samuel 3:21 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 3:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אַבְנֵ֣ר
ʼAbnêr
H74
Abner
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
דָּוִ֡ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
אָק֣וּמָה
qûwm
H6965
to rise
וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩
qâbats
H6908
to gather
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אֲדֹנִ֨י
ʼâdôwn
H113
lord
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וְיִכְרְת֤וּ
kârath
H3772
to cut
אִתְּךָ֙
ʼêth
H854
with
בְּרִ֔ית
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔
mâlak
H4427
to reign
בְּכֹ֥ל
kôl
H3605
all
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
ʼâvâh
H183
to desire
נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ
nephesh
H5315
soul
וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
דָּוִ֛ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
אַבְנֵ֖ר
ʼAbnêr
H74
Abner
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
בְּשָׁלֽוֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
peace
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World English Bible Public Domain
Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires. David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then Abner said to David, “Let me arise and go and gather to my lord the king all of Israel so they may cut a covenant with you so you may reign over all that your soul desires.” And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).