King James Version (KJV)
And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
Modern English
The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
Hebrew
וַיְקֹנֵ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֖ר וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַכְּמ֥וֹת נָבָ֖ל יָמ֥וּת אַבְנֵֽר׃
vayqonen hamelek ʾel-ʾabner vayoʾmar hakmvot nabal yamvt ʾabner