2 Samuel 3:26 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²⁶And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

2 Samuel 3:26 —

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 22-39)

We have here an account of the murder of Abner by Joab, and David’s deep resentment of it. I. Joab very insolently fell foul upon David for treating with Abner. He happened to be abroad upon service when Abner was with David, pursuing a troop, either of Philistines or of Saul’s party; but, upon his return, he was informed that Abner was just gone (2 Sam. 3:22, 23), and that a great many kind thing…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 26)

24-27. Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done?--Joab’s knowledge of Abner’s wily character might have led him to doubt the sincerity of that person’s proposals and to disapprove the policy of relying on his fidelity. But undoubtedly there were other reasons of a private and personal nature which made Joab displeased and alarmed by the reception given to Abner. The military talents of…