1697 [e]   17 ū·ḏə·ḇar-   17 וּדְבַר־    17 And the word   17 Conj‑w ¦ N‑msc   17

74 [e] ’aḇ·nêr אַבְנֵ֣ר of Abner N‑proper‑ms

1961 [e] hā·yāh, הָיָ֔ה was V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

5973 [e] ‘im- עִם־ with Prep

2205 [e] ziq·nê זִקְנֵ֥י the elders Adj‑mpc

3478 [e] yiś·rā·’êl יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל of Israel N‑proper‑ms

559 [e] lê·mōr; לֵאמֹ֑ר saying Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf

1571 [e] gam- גַּם־ Even Conj

8543 [e] tə·mō·wl תְּמוֹל֙ before Adv

1571 [e] gam- גַּם־ also Conj

8032 [e] šil·šōm, שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם heretofore Adv

1961 [e] hĕ·yî·ṯem הֱיִיתֶ֞ם you⁺ were V‑Qal‑Perf‑2mp

1245 [e] mə·ḇaq·šîm מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים seeking V‑Piel‑Prtcpl‑mp

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־ - DirObjM

1732 [e] dā·wiḏ דָּוִ֛ד David N‑proper‑ms

4428 [e] lə·me·leḵ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ for king Prep‑l ¦ N‑ms

5921 [e] ‘ă·lê·ḵem. עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ over you⁺ Prep ¦ 2mp

Berean Study Bible
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.

Young's Literal Translation
And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, ‘Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abner conferred with the elders of Israel: “ In the past you wanted David to be king over you.

New American Standard Bible
Now Abner had consultation with the elders of Israel, saying, "In times past you were seeking for David to be king over you.

King James Bible
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you: 2 Samuel 3:17 • 2 Samuel 3:17 NIV • 2 Samuel 3:17 NLT • 2 Samuel 3:17 ESV • 2 Samuel 3:17 NASB • 2 Samuel 3:17 KJV • 2 Samuel 3:17 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 3:17 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 3:17 French Bible • 2 Samuel 3:17 German Bible

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