2 Samuel 3:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וּדְבַרh1697
1And Abnerאַבְנֵ֣רh74
11had communicationהֱיִיתֶ֞םh1961
3עִםh5973
4with the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יh2205
5of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לh3478
6sayingלֵאמֹ֑רh559
7גַּםh1571
8in timesתְּמוֹל֙h8543
9גַּםh1571
10pastשִׁלְשֹׁ֔םh8032
11had communicationהֱיִיתֶ֞םh1961
12Ye soughtמְבַקְשִׁ֧יםh1245
13אֶתh853
14for Davidדָּוִ֛דh1732
15to be kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְh4428
16עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃h5921

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

World English Bible (WEB)

Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past you sought for David to be king over you:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, `Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,