NET Bible
"The king chanted the following lament for Abner:“Should Abner have died like a fool?"
— 2 Samuel 3:33, NET Bible
“And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?”
“And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth? ”
“The king lamented for Abner, and said, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?”
“And the king mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died.”
“And the king made a song of grief for Abner and said, Was the death of Abner to be like the death of a foolish man?”
“And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?”
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.
David instructed Joab and all the people who were with him,“Tear your clothes! Put on sackcloth! Lament before Abner!” Now King David followed behind the funeral pallet.
So they buried Abner in Hebron. The king cried loudly over Abner’s grave and all the people wept too.
The king chanted the following lament for Abner:“Should Abner have died like a fool?
Your hands were not bound, and your feet were not put into irons. You fell the way one falls before criminals.”All the people wept over him again.
Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying,“God will punish me severely if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!”
All the people noticed this and it pleased them. In fact, everything the king did pleased all the people.