KJV ORIGINAL
And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king said to his servants, 'Don't you realize that a prince and a great man has died today in Israel?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King David is telling his servants to recognize that Abner's death was a tremendous loss - he was an important leader in Israel who deserved respect and mourning.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after the assassination of Abner, the commander of King Saul's army, who had recently switched sides to support David as king. Joab, David's military commander, killed Abner in revenge for his brother's death, despite David having made peace with Abner. David is publicly mourning Abner's death to show he had nothing to do with the murder.
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