2 Samuel · שְׁמוּאֵל ב

2 Samuel 3:17

וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
vdbar-ʾabner hayah ʿim-ziqney yishraʾel leʾmor gam-tmvol gam-shilshom heyiytem mbaqshiym ʾet-david lmelek ʿaleykem
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: {in times...: Heb. both yesterday and the third day}

Modern English

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

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