2 Samuel 3:16

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

15And Isboseth sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais.

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.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:5And 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 19:16And 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 23:31Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,

Proverbs 9:17Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.

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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