2 Samuel 3:16

and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, 'Go, turn back;' and he turneth back.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

In Context

15And Ish-Bosheth sendeth, and taketh her from a man, from Phaltiel son of Laish,

17And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, 'Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:5And king David hath come in unto Bahurim, and lo, thence a man is coming out, of the family of the house of Saul, and his name [is] Shimei, son of Gera, he cometh out, coming out and reviling;

2 Samuel 19:16and Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite, who [is] from Bahurim, hasteth, and cometh down with the men of Judah, to meet king David,

2 Samuel 23:31Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Proverbs 9:17'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:8-22

Abner Deserts to David. ( b. c. 1048.) 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?… Read the whole commentary →

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