2 Samuel 3:32-34

Good News Translation

³²Abner was buried at Hebron, and the king wept aloud at the grave, and so did all the people. ³³David sang this lament for Abner:

“Why did Abner have to die like a fool?
³⁴His hands were not tied,
And his feet were not bound;
He died like someone killed by criminals!”

And the people wept for him again.

2 Samuel 3:32-34

New International Version

³²They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept^(A) aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.

³³The king sang this lament^(B) for Abner:

“Should Abner have died as the lawless die?
³⁴ Your hands were not bound,
your feet were not fettered.^(C)
You fell as one falls before the wicked.”

And all the people wept over him again.

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)