David said publicly, before his courtiers and people; and seriously, as in God's presence; I call the Lord to witness, that this was not done by my instigation or authority, or by any public counsel, but only by Joab's malice; and therefore I trust that God will not punish me nor my kingdom, but Joab only.
4. ABNER'S DEEDS AND END CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The long war and its results (2 Samuel 3:1)_ 2. David's family (2 Samuel 3:2) 3. Abner's defiant deed (2 Samuel 3:6) 4. Abner and Ish-bosheth ...
David made it clear that he had nothing to do with the murder. He gave Abner honourable burial, and king and people lamented him. The dirge in 2 Samuel 3:33 f. is generally accepted as the work of Dav...
REST. recoil. OR. See note on Judges 11:31. FALLETH ON THE SWORD. Figure of speech _Periphrasis_ (App-6) for death by executioner; or, in war: commonly used where guilt of some kind is involved....
The Curse of Blood-guiltiness 28. _I and my kingdom are guiltless_ With a strong asseveration David asserts his entire innocence of any complicity in this murder. Neither upon himself personally nor u...
_Joab Murders Abner._ 2 Samuel 3:22-30 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; f...
_THOU KNOWEST ABNER THE SON OF NER, THAT HE CAME TO DECEIVE THEE, AND TO KNOW THY GOING OUT AND THY COMING IN, AND TO KNOW ALL THAT THOU DOEST._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
ABNER IS TREACHEROUSLY MURDERED BY JOAB 3. Chileab] We read nothing more of him and he probably died as a child. In 1 Chronicles 3:1 he is called Daniel. GESHUR] a kingdom on the border of Bashan, whe...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 3 V1 So Saul’s family opposed David. Their armies continued to fight for a long time. David’s side became more powerful. But the peo...
I AND MY KINGDOM ARE GUILTLESS. — This was true. Joab’s act was entirely without David’s knowledge, and was not only against his will on moral grounds, but was in danger of proving disastrous to him p...
וַ יִּשְׁמַ֤ע דָּוִד֙ מֵ אַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַ
CHAPTER V. _ ASSASSINATION OF ABNER AND ISHBOSHETH._ 2 Samuel 3:22; 2 Samuel 4:1 IT is quite possible that, in treating with Abner, David showed too complacent a temper, that he treated too lightly...
A TREACHEROUS REVENGE 2 Samuel 3:22 There is no doubt that Abner was guilty of disloyalty and treachery, but this did not excuse Joab's dastardly act. He could not claim the right to act as _goel_ -b...
The long warfare continued, and the progress of it is declared in the opening verse of this chapter: "And David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker." At last mat...
And afterward when David heard [it], he said, I and my kingdom [are] (k) guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: (k) the Lord knows that I did not consent to his de...
_Innocent. I would not purchase a kingdom at such a price. (Calmet) --- I beg that the crime may not be imputed to us, who are innocent. (Haydock) --- God sometimes punishes a whole kingdom for the si...
(28) And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD forever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: (29) Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his fat...
We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that, although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3 AND 4. Alas! the history of this period plunges us into the ways of man. It is no longer merely David walking in the path of faith. It is Joab, a clever, am...
AND AFTERWARD, WHEN DAVID HEARD [IT],.... That Joab had sent to fetch Abner back, and that he had stabbed him in the gate of the city, and he was dead; it was some time after it was done that the news...
And afterward when David heard [it], he said, I and my kingdom [are] guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: Ver. 28. _From the blood of Abner._] Heb., Bloods: from...
_When David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless_ Josephus says, he lifted up his hands to God, and, with a loud voice, cried out publicly that God knew he was innocent in this matter; an...
1 During the warre Dauid still waxeth stronger. 2 Sixe sonnes were borne to him in Hebron. 6 Abner displeased with Ishbosheth, 12 reuolteth to Dauid. 13 Dauid requireth a condition to bring him hi...
And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord forever from the blood of Abner, the son of Ner....
ABNER MURDERED BY JOAB, MOURNED BY DAVID...
Though Saul had died, yet there continues long war between his house and the house of David. We have seen that Saul stands for the energy of the flesh, which does not easily give up though it is doome...
BLOOD: _ Heb._ bloods...
22-39 Judgments are prepared for such scorners as Abner; but Joab, in what he did, acted wickedly. David laid Abner's murder deeply to heart, and in many ways expressed his detestation of it. The gui...
2 Samuel 3:28 Afterward H310 David H1732 heard H8085 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) kingdom H4467 guiltless H5355 LORD...
JOAB TREACHEROUSLY GAINS BLOOD REVENGE FOR THE DEATH OF HIS BROTHER ASAHEL AND AT THE SAME TIME RIDS HIMSELF OF A DANGEROUS RIVAL (2 SAMUEL 3:27). We have to remember here that the desire and responsi...
CONTENTS: Abner deserts to David. Joab's murder of Abner. CHARACTERS: God, David, Joab, Abner, Ish-bosheth, Michal, Phaltiel, Rizpeh, Abishai, Asahel. CONCLUSION: Evil pursues sinners and will overt...
2 Samuel 3:1. _Long war,_ of contention and strife, rather than of bloody battles. 2 Samuel 3:3. _The daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur._ David had invaded the country of this prince, and might have...
_Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David._ PROGRESS AND TERMINATION OF THE CIVIL WAR What grief tales of distress are folded up in these brief words, “There was long w...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 3:22 Joab’s motive for killing Abner could have been concern for David’s position as king (v. 2 Samuel 3:25), concern for his own position (v....
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 3:28 Joab is apparently too important and useful for David to punish him for killing Abner. Instead David curses Joab and publicly mourns Abner, having a funeral for him and...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 3:22. “JOAB CAME FROM PURSUING,” etc. “Whither, it is not said, but probably outside the Israelitish territory near the tribe of Judah. In the incomplete organi...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 3:1 THERE WAS LONG WAR. As Ishbosheth reigned only two years, and as "the house of Saul" is the phrase used, it seems probable that after Ishbosheth's murder, during the five year...
Now there was a long war [Verse, chapter three] between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David became stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became weaker and weaker (2 Samuel 3:1)....
Deuteronomy 21:1; Exodus 21:12; Genesis 4:10; Genesis 9:6; Matthew 27