16Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go back home!" So he went back.


In Context

13 "Good," said David. "I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me."

14 Then David sent messengers to Ish- Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, "Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins."

15 So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.

16 Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go back home!" So he went back.

17 Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, "For some time you have wanted to make David your king.

18 Now do it! For the Lord promised David, 'By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.' "

2nd Samuel 3:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:16And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:16And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:16And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:16And her husband went with her, weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:16Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, |Go! Return!| and he returned.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:16and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, 'Go, turn back;' and he turneth back.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.