2-samuel 3:31

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

American King James Version (AKJV)

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.

Webster's Revision

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

World English Bible

David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.

English Revised Version (ERV)

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

Definitions for 2-samuel 3:31

Bier - Device on which dead bodies were placed.
Gird - To fasten, secure; to equip; prepare.
Rend - To divide; break or tear apart.

Clarke's 2-samuel 3:31 Bible Commentary

David said to Joab - He commanded him to take on him the part of a principal mourner.

Wesley's 2-samuel 3:31 Bible Commentary

3:31 Joab - Him he especially obliged to it, to bring him to repentance for his sin, and to expose him to public shame.Followed - That is, attending upon his corps, and paying him that respect which was due to his quality. Though this was against the usage of kings, and might seem below David's dignity; yet it was now expedient to vindicate himself from all suspicion of concurrence in this action.