2 Samuel 3:1

CHAPTER III

Account of the children born to David in Hebron, 1-5.

Abner being accused by Ish-bosheth of familiarities with

Rizpah, Saul's concubine, he is enraged; offers his services

to David; goes to Hebron, and makes a league with him, 6-22.

Joab, through enmity to Abner, pretends to David that he came

as a spy, and should not be permitted to return, 23-25.

He follows Abner, and treacherously slays him, 26, 27.

David hearing of it is greatly incensed against Joab, and

pronounces a curse upon him and upon his family, 28, 29.

He commands a general mourning for Abner, and himself follows

the bier weeping, 30-32.

David's lamentation over Abner, 33, 34.

The people solicit David to take meat; but he fasts the whole

day, and complains to them of the insolence and intrigues of

Joab and his brothers: the people are pleased with his

conduct, 35-39.

NOTES ON CHAP. III

Verse 2 Samuel 3:1. There was long war] Frequent battles and skirmishes took place between the followers of David and the followers of Ish-bosheth, after the two years mentioned above, to the end of the fifth year, in which Ish-bosheth was slain by Rechab and Baanah.