2 Samuel 3:37

So then all the people, and all Israel, took note, that day, that it was not of the king, to cause the death of Abner son of Ner.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

36And, all the people, took note of it, and it was noble in their eyes,—as, all that the king did, was, in the eyes of all the people, noble.

38And the king said unto his servants,—Will ye not take note that, a prince and a great man, hath fallen this day, in Israel?

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:7And, thus, said Shimei, when he cursed,—Out! Out! thou man of bloodshed, and man of the Abandoned One!

1 Chronicles 27:21Of the half of Manasseh, in Gilead, Iddo, son of Zechariah. Of Benjamin, Jaasiel, son of Abner.

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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