2 Samuel 3:16

Her husband followed her to the town of Bahurim, crying as he went. Then Abner ordered him, “Go back home!” So he went home.

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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

15Ishbosheth sent for her and took her away from her husband Paltiel, son of Laish.

17Abner spoke with the elders of Israel and said, “For a while now you have wanted to have David as your king.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:5As King David arrived at the town of Bahurim, a man from Saul's family was just leaving. His name was Shimei, son of Gera, and he was shouting out curses as he came.

2 Samuel 19:16Shimei, son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

2 Samuel 23:31Abi-albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth the Baharumite;

Proverbs 9:17“Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret tastes good!”

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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