38And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
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Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. …
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
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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 th…
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