2 Samuel 3:35

And all the people assembled to weep for him. And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day: and David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I eat bread or anything else before the sun goes down.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

In Context

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.

36And all the people took notice, and all things that the king did before the people were pleasing in their sight.

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Cross References

Judges 20:23And the children of Israel went up, and wept before the Lord till evening, and inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we again draw nigh to battle with our brethren the children of Benjamin? and the Lord said, Go up against them.

Ruth 1:17And wherever thou diest, I will die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if I leave thee, for death only shall divide between me and thee.

2 Samuel 1:12And they lamented, and wept, and fasted till evening, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Judah, and for the house of Israel, because they were smitten with the sword.

2 Samuel 12:17And the elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not rise, nor did he eat bread with them.

Jeremiah 16:7and there shall be no bread broken in mourning for them for consolation over the dead: they shall not give one to drink a cup for consolation over his father or his mother.

Ezekiel 24:22And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not be comforted at their mouth, and ye shall not eat the bread of men.

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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