2 Samuel 3:37

So it was clear to Israel and to all the people on that day that the king was not responsible for the death of Abner, the son of Ner.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

In Context

36And all the people took note of it and were pleased: like everything the king did, it was pleasing to the people.

38And the king said to his servants, Do you not see that a chief and a great man has come to his end today in Israel?

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:7And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:

1 Chronicles 27:21Of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:23-39

Joab Murders Abner; David's Reflections on Abner's Murder. ( b. c. 1048.) 22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done?… Read the whole commentary →

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