2 Samuel 3:37

And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king.

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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 heard it, and everything that the king did in the sight of the entire people was pleasing to them.

38The king also said to his servants: “Could you be ignorant that a leader and a very great man has fallen today in Israel?

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:7And so, as he was cursing the king, Shimei said: “Go away, go away, you man of blood, and you man of Belial!

1 Chronicles 27:21and over the one half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; then over 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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