2 Samuel 3:37 - Modern English Version

That very day, all of the people, all of Israel, understood that it was not ordered from the king to have Abner the son of Ner killed.

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For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's will to slay Abner son of Ner.

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

So on that day all the troops and all Israel knew that it wasn’t the king’s idea to kill Abner, Ner’s son.

And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king.