2 Samuel 3:32
And they buried Avner in Chevron; and HaMelech lifted up his voice and wept at the kever of Avner; and kol HaAm wept.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
33And in a dirge HaMelech lamented over Avner, and said, 1 Died Avner as a naval (fool) dieth? 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:4Then Dovid and HaAm that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more ko'ach to weep.
2 Samuel 4:12And Dovid commanded his ne'arim (young men), and they slaughtered them, and cut off their yadayim and their raglayim, and hung them up over the berekhah (pool) in Chevron. But they took the rosh Ish-Boshet, and buried it in the kever of Avner in Chevron.
Job 31:28This also were an avon to be punished by the judge; 1 for then I would have been unfaithful, denying El that is on high. 1
Luke 19:41And as he came near, having seen the Ir (City) [of Yerushalayim], Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach wept over it, + 19:41 Isa 22:4
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 →