2 Samuel 3:38

And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that a great prince is this day fallen in Israel?

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

In Context

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

39And that I am this day a mere kinsman of his, and as it were a subject; but these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: the Lord reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 26:15And David said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? Why then dost thou not guard thy lord the king? for one out of the people went in to destroy thy lord the king.

2 Samuel 3:12And Abner sent messengers to David to Thaelam where he was, immediately, saying, Make thy covenant with me, and, behold, my hand is with thee to bring back to thee all the house of Israel.

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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