2 Samuel 3:36

Everyone saw this and thought it was the right thing to do, in the same way that they thought everything the king did was the right thing to do.

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In The King James Version

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

In Context

35Then people came to David and tried to persuade him to have something to eat during the day. But David swore an oath, saying, “May God punish me severely if I eat bread or anything else before sunset!”

37That day everyone in Judah and throughout Israel realized that David had not ordered Abner's murder.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:13A messenger came to tell David, “Absalom has the loyalty of the men of Israel.”

Mark 7:37They were totally amazed and said, “Everything he does is marvelous. He even makes the deaf hear, and the dumb speak.”

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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