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2 Kings 3:17

Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine)
Sermonem quoque intulit Abner ad seniores Israël, dicens : Tam heri quam nudiustertius quærebatis David ut regnaret super vos.
Septuagint (Swete)
Καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεννὴρ πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους Ἰσραὴλ λέγων Ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἐζητεῖτε τὸν Δαυεὶδ βασιλεύειν ἐφ᾽ ὑμῶν.
Hebrew (WLC)
וּדְבַר אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם