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2 Samuel 3:26
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KJ21
And when Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David knew it not.
ASV
And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
AMP
When Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David knew nothing [about Joab’s action].
AMPC
When Joab came from seeing David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
BRG
And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
CSB
Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David was unaware of it.
CSBA
Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David was unaware of it.
CEB
Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well at Sirah, but David didn’t know anything of this.
CJB
After leaving David, Yo’av sent messengers after Avner, and they brought him back from the water cistern at Sirah without David’s knowledge.
CEV
Joab left David, then he sent some messengers to catch up with Abner. They brought him back from the well at Sirah, but David did not know anything about it.
DARBY
And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
DRA
Then Joab going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it.
ERV
Joab left David and sent messengers to Abner at the well of Sirah. The messengers brought Abner back, but David did not know this.
EASY
Then Joab left David. He sent men to run after Abner with a message. They found him at the well at Sirah and they brought him back to Hebron. But David did not know that.
EHV
Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the cistern at Sirah without David’s knowledge.
ESV
When Joab came out from David's presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it.
ESVUK
When Joab came out from David's presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it.
EXB
After Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the ·well [cistern] of Sirah. But David did not know this.
GNV
¶ And when Joab was gone out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah unknowing to David.
GW
After leaving David, Joab sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the cistern of Sirah without David knowing about it.
GNT
After leaving David, Joab sent messengers to get Abner, and they brought him back from Sirah Well; but David knew nothing about it.
HCSB
Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David was unaware of it.
ICB
Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought Abner back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know this.
ISV
As soon as Joab left David, Joab sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah, but David was not aware of this.
JUB
And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who caused him to return from the well of Sirah, but David did not know it.
KJV
And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
AKJV
And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
LSB
Then Joab came out from David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
LEB
Then Joab went out from David, and he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from Bor Hasirah, but David did not know it.
TLB
Then Joab sent messengers to catch up with Abner and tell him to come back. They found him at the well of Sirah and he returned with them; but David knew nothing about it.
MSG
Joab left David and went into action. He sent messengers after Abner; they caught up with him at the well at Sirah and brought him back. David knew nothing of all this. When Abner got back to Hebron, Joab steered him aside at the gate for a personal word with him. There he stabbed him in the belly, killed him in cold blood for the murder of his brother Asahel.
MEV
When Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah. However, David was not aware of this.
NOG
After leaving David, Joab sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the cistern of Sirah without David knowing about it.
NABRE
Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner to bring him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know.
NASB
When Joab left David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know about it.
NASB1995
When Joab came out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
NCB
When Joab left David’s presence, he sent messengers to pursue Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. However, David knew nothing at all about this.
NCV
After Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know this.
NET
Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah. (But David was not aware of it.)
NIRV
Then Joab left David. He sent messengers to get Abner. They brought Abner back from the well of Sirah. But David didn’t know about it.
NIV
Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it.
NIVUK
Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it.
NKJV
And when Joab had gone from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know it.
NLV
When Joab left David, he sent men after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know it.
NLT
Joab then left David and sent messengers to catch up with Abner, asking him to return. They found him at the well of Sirah and brought him back, though David knew nothing about it.
NRSVA
When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know about it.
NRSVACE
When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know about it.
NRSVCE
When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know about it.
NRSVUE
When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, but David did not know about it.
OJB
And when Yoav was come out from Dovid, he sent malachim after Avner, which brought him back from the well of Sirah; but Dovid knew it not.
RGT
And when Joab had gone out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah, unknown to David.
RSV
When Jo′ab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know about it.
RSVCE
When Jo′ab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know about it.
TLV
When Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, so they brought him back from the well of Sirah, though David knew nothing about it.
VOICE
When Joab left David’s presence, he sent for messengers to find Abner. They caught up to him at the cistern of Sirah; and without David’s knowledge,
WEB
When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn’t know it.
WYC
Therefore Joab went out from David, and sent messengers after Abner; and led him again from the cistern of Sirah (and they brought him back from the Well of Sirah), while David knew not.
YLT
And Joab goeth out from David, and sendeth messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the well of Sirah, and David knew not.
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