Then the officials said to the king, (A)“Let this man be put to death, (B)for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking (C)the welfare of this people, but their harm.”

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Then the officials(A) said to the king, “This man should be put to death.(B) He is discouraging(C) the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin.”

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Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

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24 (A)Damascus has become feeble, (B)she turned to flee,
    and panic seized her;
anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her,
    as (C)of a woman in labor.

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24 Damascus has become feeble,
    she has turned to flee
    and panic has gripped her;
anguish and pain have seized her,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(A)

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24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.

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(A)And when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news (B)that it is coming. (C)Every heart will melt, and (D)all hands will be feeble; every spirit will faint, and (E)all knees will be weak as water. (F)Behold, it is (G)coming, and it will be fulfilled,’” declares the Lord God.

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And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(A)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(B) and every hand go limp;(C) every spirit will become faint(D) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(E) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord God.

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Ish-bosheth Murdered

When Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, heard that Abner had died at Hebron, (A)his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed.

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Ish-Bosheth Murdered

When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner(A) had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed.

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And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

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17 (A)All hands are feeble, and all knees turn to water.

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17 Every hand will go limp;(A)
    every leg will be wet with urine.(B)

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17 All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

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