2 Samuel 3:16
Good News Translation
Paltiel followed her all the way to the town of Bahurim, crying as he went. But when Abner said, "Go back home," he did.

New Revised Standard Version
But her husband went with her, weeping as he walked behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back home!” So he went back.

Contemporary English Version
Paltiel followed Michal and the men all the way to Bahurim, crying as he walked. But he went back home after Abner ordered him to leave.

New American Bible
who followed her weeping as far as Bahurim. But Abner said to him, “Go back!” So he turned back.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.

along weeping [heb] going and weeping

Proverbs 9:17,18 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. . . .

Bahurim

2 Samuel 16:5 And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on,

2 Samuel 17:18 But a certain boy saw them, and told Absalom: but they making haste went into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it.

2 Samuel 19:16 And Semei the son of Gera the son of Jemini of Bahurim, made haste and went down with the men of Juda to meet king David,

1 Kings 2:8 Thou hast also with thee Semei, the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse, when I went to the camp: but because he came down to meet me when I passed over the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying: I will not kill thee with the sword:

Context
Abner Joins David
15And Isboseth sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais. 16And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.17Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:15
And Isboseth sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais.

2 Samuel 16:5
And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on,

2 Samuel 17:18
But a certain boy saw them, and told Absalom: but they making haste went into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it.

2 Samuel 19:16
And Semei the son of Gera the son of Jemini of Bahurim, made haste and went down with the men of Juda to meet king David,

2 Samuel 23:31
Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,

Jeremiah 41:6
And Ismahel the son of Nathanias went forth from Masphath to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and when he had met them, he said to them: Come to Godolias, the son of Ahicam.

2 Samuel 3:15
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