2 Samuel 3 · Verse 25

2 Samuel 3:25

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
2 Samuel 3:25, King James Version

2 Samuel 3:25 in other translations

BSBSurely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”
WEBYou know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”
ASVThou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
YLTThou hast known Abner son of Ner, that to deceive thee he came, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.'
DARBYThou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
BBEIs it not clear to you that Abner, the son of Ner, came with deceit to get knowledge of your going out and your coming in and of all you are doing?
WebsterThou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going-out and thy coming-in, and to know all that thou doest.

What does 2 Samuel 3:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 3:24-27

24-27. Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done?--Joab's knowledge of Abner's wily character might have led him to doubt the sincerity of that person's proposals and to disapprove the policy of relying on his fidelity. But undoubtedly there were other reasons of a private and personal nature which made Joab displeased and alarmed by the reception given to Abner. The military talents of that general, his…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:22-39

Judgments are prepared for such scorners as Abner; but Joab, in what he did, acted wickedly. David laid Abner's murder deeply to heart, and in many ways expressed his detestation of it. The guilt of blood brings a curse upon families: if men do not avenge it, God will. It is a sad thing to die like a fool, as they do that any way shorten their own days, and those who make no provision for another world. Who would be…

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2 Samuel 3:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.tayou knowH3045
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerAbnerH74
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
נֵ֔רNerNerH5369
כִּ֥יkithatH3588
לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖le.fa.to.te.Khato deceive youH6601
בָּ֑אBa'he cameH935
וְלָדַ֜עַתve.la.Da.'atand to knowH3045
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙mo.tza.'a.Khaexit yourH4161
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
מ֣וֹבָאֶ֔ךָmi.vo.'e.khaentrance yourH4126
וְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atand to knowH3045
אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834
אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859
עֹשֶֽׂה\׃'o.Seh[are] doingH6213

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 3:25

  • Isaiah 37:28

    But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.

  • Numbers 27:17

    Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

  • Deuteronomy 28:6

    Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

  • Psalms 121:8

    The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

  • 1 Samuel 29:4-6

    And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men? Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

  • John 7:47

    Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

  • 2 Samuel 10:3

    And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

  • 2 Samuel 3:27

    And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

  • Genesis 42:12

    And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

  • John 7:12

    And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

  • Genesis 42:16

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

  • Romans 2:1

    Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that he came.
27; 2Ki 18:32; *marg:
Joh 7:12,47; Ro 2:1
and to know.
10:3; Ge 42:9,12,16; Nu 27:17; De 28:6; 1Sa 29:4-6; Ps 121:8
Isa 37:28

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 3:24

    Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

  • 2 Samuel 3:25

    Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

  • 2 Samuel 3:26

    And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

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2 Samuel 3:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
¿Sabes tú que Abner hijo de Ner ha venido para engañarte, y á saber tu salida y tu entrada, y por entender todo lo que tú haces?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tu connais Abner, fils de Ner, qu’il est venu pour te tromper, et pour connaître tes sorties et tes entrées, et pour savoir tout ce que tu fais.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du kennst Abner, den Sohn Ners, daß er gekommen ist, um dich zu bereden, und um deinen Ausgang und deinen Eingang zu wissen, und alles zu wissen, was du tust.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ignoras Abner filium Ner, quoniam ad hoc venit ad te ut deciperet te, et sciret exitum tuum et introitum tuum, et nosset omnia quæ agis?