# 2 Samuel 3

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 26 | 66.67%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 6 | 15.38%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 | 3 | 7.69%
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 4 | 10.26%

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 481 | 96.39%
NIV2011 changed words | 18 | 3.61%
NIV2011 removed words | 18 |
NIV2011 added words | 18 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
3:3 | tNIV | his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; | his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; | his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
3:8 | tNIV | Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said and he answered, “Am I a dog’s head—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman! | Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said and . So he answered, “Am I a dog’s head—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman! | Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said and . So he answered, “Am I a dog’s head—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman!
3:19 | NIV2011 | Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin wanted to do. | Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin wanted to do. | Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole house tribe of Benjamin wanted to do.
3:21 | tNIV | Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a compact with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace. | Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a compact covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace. | Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a compact covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
3:26 | tNIV | Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know it. | Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it. | Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it.
3:27 | tNIV | Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the gateway, as though to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died. | Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the gateway an inner chamber, as though if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died. | Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the gateway an inner chamber, as though if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.
3:29 | tNIV | May his blood fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father’s house! May Joab’s house never be without someone who has a running sore or leprosy or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.” | May his blood fall upon on the head of Joab and upon all on his father’s house whole family ! May Joab’s house family never be without someone who has a running sore or leprosy or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.” | May his blood fall upon on the head of Joab and upon all on his father’s house whole family ! May Joab’s house family never be without someone who has a running sore or leprosy or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”
3:31 | NIV1984 | Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. | Then David said to Joab and all the people with him of Joab’s men, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. | Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier.
3:32 | NIV1984 | They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also. | They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people of Joab’s men wept also. | They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.
3:34 | NIV2011 | Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before wicked men.” And all the people wept over him again. | Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before the wicked men.” And all the people of Joab’s men wept over him again. | Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before the wicked men.” And all the people wept over him again.
3:36 | NIV1984 | All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them. | All the people of Joab’s men took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them. | All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them.
3:37 | NIV2011 | So on that day all the people and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner. | So on that day all the people of Joab’s men and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner. | So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
3:38 | NIV2011 | Then the king said to his men, “Do you not realize that a prince and a great man has fallen in Israel this day? | Then the king said to his men, “Do Don’t you not realize that a prince and a great man commander has fallen in Israel this day? | Then the king said to his men, “Do you not realize that a prince commander and a great man has fallen in Israel this day?