2 Samuel 3:16

And her husband went with her as far as Bahurim, weeping while he went. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he went back.

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In The King James Version

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

In Context

15So Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.

17Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:5And when King David came to Bahurim, a man of Saul's family named Shimei, the son of Gera, came out from there, calling curses after him.

2 Samuel 19:16And Shimei, the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, got up quickly and went down with the men of Judah for the purpose of meeting King David;

2 Samuel 23:31Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim,

Proverbs 9:17Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:8-22

Abner Deserts to David. ( b. c. 1048.) 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?… Read the whole commentary →

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