2 Samuel 3:37

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

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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

36Everyone 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.

38Then the king said to his officers, “Don't you recognize that a commander and a truly great man has fallen in Israel today?

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:7“Get out of here, just get out, you murderer, you wicked man!” Shimei said as he cursed.

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