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2 Samuel 3:11

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He could not answer Abner another word, because he was afraid of him.
2 Samuel 3:11 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
  • BSB And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to him.
  • NKJV And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
  • NASB And Ish-bosheth could no longer say a word in response to Abner, because he was afraid of him.
  • NLT Ishbosheth didn’t dare say another word because he was afraid of what Abner might do.

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Original language

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And he couldיָכֹלnot answerשׁוּבAbnerאַבְנֵרa wordדָּבָרagain, because he fearedיָרֵא
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