2 Samuel 3:11
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
2 Samuel 3:11 in other translations
| BSB | And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to him. |
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| WEB | He could not answer Abner another word, because he was afraid of him. |
| ASV | And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him. |
| YLT | And he is not able any more to turn back Abner a word, because of his fearing him. |
| DARBY | And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. |
| BBE | And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer. |
| Webster | And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. |
What does 2 Samuel 3:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 3:6-11
6-11. Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul--In the East, the wives and concubines of a king are the property of his successor to this extent, that for a private person to aspire to marry one of them would be considered a virtual advance of pretensions to the crown (see 1Ki 2:17). It is not clear whether the accusation against Abner was well or ill founded. But he resented the charge as an indignity, and…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:7-21
Many, like Abner, are not above committing base crimes, who are too proud to bear reproof, or even the suspicion of being guilty. While men go on in sin, and apparently without concern, they are often conscious that they are fighting against God. Many mean to serve their own purposes; and will betray those who trust them, when they can get any advantage. Yet the Lord serves his own designs, even by those who are…
2 Samuel 3:11 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Samuel 3:10
To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer–sheba.
- 2 Samuel 3:11
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
- 2 Samuel 3:12
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
2 Samuel 3:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él no pudo responder palabra á Abner, porque le temía. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Ish-Bosheth ne put répliquer un mot à Abner, parce qu’il avait peur de lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er konnte Abner kein Wort mehr erwidern, weil er ihn fürchtete. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et non potuit respondere ei quidquam, quia metuebat illum. |