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32 They buried Abner in Hebron. And the king cried in a loud voice at Abner’s grave. All the people cried. 33 The king sang a song of sorrow for Abner, saying, “Should Abner die as a fool dies? 34 Your hands were not tied. Your feet were not put in chains. You have fallen as one falls in front of the sinful.” And all the people cried again over him.

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

33 The 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.

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