2 Samuel 3:33

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

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Interpretation

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.

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This thought runs through 2 Samuel 3:31-33.

2 Samuel 3:31 2 Samuel 3:32 2 Samuel 3:33

Glossary

Abner Person: Father of light; i. e., “enlightening”, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul’s army ( 1 Sam. 14:50 ; 17:55 ; 20:25 ).