2 Samuel 3:20
3:19 And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
KJV
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
What does 2 Samuel 3:20 mean?
2 Samuel 3:20 is a verse in the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אַבְנֵר (ʼAbnêr), בּוֹא (bôwʼ), דָּוִד (Dâvid). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
1 Samuel 17:57And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
2 Samuel 3:19And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
2 Samuel 3:22And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
Genesis 12:5And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis 13:18Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. plain: Heb. plains
Genesis 19:3And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
Genesis 29:22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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What does 2 Samuel 3:20 say?
2 Samuel 3:20 (King James Version) reads: "So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast."
Is 2 Samuel 3:20 in the Old or New Testament?
2 Samuel 3:20 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Samuel.
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