KJV ORIGINAL
Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Your hands were not tied, and your feet were not chained. You fell like someone who dies at the hands of evil men. And all the people wept for you again.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is lamenting that Abner died not as a prisoner or criminal, but was murdered by wicked men, causing everyone to mourn deeply.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of David's funeral lament for Abner, the former commander of Saul's army who had recently switched sides to support David as king. Joab, David's military commander, had treacherously murdered Abner out of personal revenge, creating a political crisis for David's newly united kingdom.
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