2 Samuel 3:33

And the king mourned over Abner, and said, 1 Shall Abner die according to the death of Nabal? 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

In Context

32And they bury Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at his tomb, and all the people wept for Abner.

34Thy hands were not bound, 1 And thy feet were not put in fetters: 1 One brought thee not near as Nabal; 1 Thou didst fall before children of iniquity.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:12And she said to him, Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it ought not to be so done in Israel; do not this folly.

2 Chronicles 35:25And Jeremiah mourned over Josiah, and all the chief men and chief women uttered a lamentation over Josiah until this day: and they made it an ordinance for Israel, and, behold, it is written in the lamentations.

Ecclesiastes 2:15And I said in my heart, 1 As the event of the fool is, 1 So shall it be to me, even to me; 1 And to what purpose have I gained wisdom? 1 I said moreover in my heart, 1 This is also vanity, 1 Because the fool speaks of his abundance. 1

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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