2 Samuel 3:36

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

35And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying: 'God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down.'

37So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:13And there came a messenger to David, saying: 'The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.'

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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