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2 Samuel 3:31-33
New International Reader's Version
2 Samuel 3:31-33
New International Reader's Version
31 David spoke to Joab and all the people with him. He said, “Tear your clothes. Put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Mourn when you walk in front of Abner’s body.” King David himself walked behind it. 32 Abner’s body was buried in Hebron. The king wept out loud at Abner’s tomb. So did the rest of the people.
33 King David sang a song of sadness over Abner. He said,
“Should Abner have died as sinful people do?
2 Samuel 3:31-33
New International Version
2 Samuel 3:31-33
New International Version
31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth(A) and walk in mourning(B) in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. 32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept(C) aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.
33 The king sang this lament(D) for Abner:
“Should Abner have died as the lawless die?
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