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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 ...
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Joab had been absent on a foray during Abner's visit; on his return,
he induced Abner to come back and meet him and then treacherously
assassinated him, to avenge the death of Asahel.
2 SAMUEL 3:26....
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_thy going out and thy coming in_ All thy movements and undertakings.
Cp. Deuteronomy 28:6; Psalms 121:8; Isaiah 37:28....
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Abner treacherously murdered by Joab
22. _from_pursuing _a troop_ Lit. _from the troop_, i.e. FROM THE
FORAY, or plundering expedition on which they had gone to procure
supplies. In the absence of ta...
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_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...
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_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....
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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...
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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...
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יָדַ֨עְתָּ֙ אֶת ־אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן ־נֵ֔ר
כִּ֥י לְ
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Dost. This explains going out, &c. (Haydock) --- Joab pretends to be
wholly solicitous for the king's welfare. But he was afraid lest Abner
should take his place, and he also desired to revenge Asael...
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(22) В¶ 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
gon...
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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...
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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...
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THOU KNOWEST ABNER THE SON OF NER,.... Thou canst not be ignorant what
a cunning deceitful man he is, nor of his designs; or dost thou not
know? art thou ignorant? so read the Septuagint, Vulgate Lati...
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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...
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Thou knowest Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, with
an evil and hostile purpose, AND TO KNOW THY GOING OUT AND THY COMING
IN, AND TO KNOW ALL THAT THOU DOEST. In his reproach of Dav...
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ABNER MURDERED BY JOAB, MOURNED BY DAVID...
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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...
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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...
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To search out thy counsels and secret designs, and to make use of them
against thee....
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2 Samuel 3:25 realize H3045 (H8804) Abner H74 son H1121 Ner H5369 came
H935 (H8804) deceive H6601 ...
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TREACHERY, TREACHERY! (2 SAMUEL 3:17).
In this passage we have an account of double treachery. First we have
portrayed the treachery of Abner who, having installed Ish-bosheth as
king, callously betra...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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....
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 3:25 KNOW YOUR GOING OUT AND YOUR COMING
IN mainly refers to military actions (as in 1 Samuel 18:13). In other
words, Joab claims that Abner c
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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...
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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...
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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)....
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1 Samuel 29:4; 2 Kings 18:32; 2 Samuel 10:3; 2 Samuel 3:27;...