“ And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. ”
2 Samuel 3:6 to 2 Samuel 4:12 . Quarrel between Abner and Ishbaal. Treachery of Abner. Death of Abner, and of Ishbaal (J). Cf . p. 286. 2 Samuel 3:6-11 . Abner went in to Rizpah, Saul's co...
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. He could not answer Abner a word - Miserable is the lot of a king who is governed by the general of his army, who may strip him of h...
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; No JFB commentary on these verses.
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 Bas...
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION OF THE CIVIL WAR . 2 Samuel 3:1-21 . THE victory at the pool of Gibeon was far from ending the opposition to David. In vain, for many a day, weary eyes looked out for the...
a Split in the Enemy's Ranks 2 Samuel 3:1-11 Abner's career reveals the principles on which ambitious men build their lives. He was, according to David's estimate, a great man and a prince, but...
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 m...
(6) And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. (7) В¶ And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Ri...
And he could not answer Abner a word again ,.... That is, he would not, he durst not; otherwise, if it was fact he charged him with, he could have insisted on the truth of it, and aggravated the cri...
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. Ver. 11. And he could not answer Abner a word. ] Wherein he showed himself to be no less timorous than timerarious. And the truth...
He could not answer Abner a word Being thunderstruck with so unexpected a declaration. If he had had the spirit of a man, especially of a prince, he might have answered him, that his merits were th...
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 doom...
Abner Deserts to David. B. C. 1048. 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpa...
He could not answer Abner, because he durst not provoke Abner further, lest he should really execute what he supposed as yet he only threatened. Because he feared him, as having a greater interest...
Abner Quarrels With Ish-bosheth Over One Of Saul's Concubines And Decides As A Consequence To Advance David's Claims To The Throne Of Israel ( 2 Samuel 3:7-16 ). While David's strengthening positi...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 3:1 . “The war.” “Not continual fighting, but the state of hostility in which they continued to stand towards one another.” (Keil.) 2 Samuel 3:3 . “...
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...
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 lo...
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 t...
Abner Leaves Ishbosheth for David
2 Samuel 3:39