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33 King David sang this funeral song for Abner.

“Did Abner die like a foolish man?
34     His hands were not tied.
    His feet were not in chains.
He fell as a person falls before evil men.”

Then all the people cried again for Abner. 35 They came to encourage David to eat while it was still day. But he made a promise. He said, “May God punish me terribly if I eat bread or any other food before the sun sets!”

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