2 Samuel 3:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in timesd past to be king over you: ”

2 Samuel 3:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye sought for David ... - Compare 1 Samuel 18:5 . It was only by Abner’s great influence that the elders of Israel had been restrained hitherto from declaring for David, and this accounts for Is...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Abner had (f) communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you: (f) Rather for malice that he bore toward Ishbosheth, than for love he bor...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Abner offers to bring all Israel under the authority of David. As a preliminary Michal is restored to David. Having sounded the elders of the various tribes, Abner visited David to arrange matters.
2 Samuel 3:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
2 Samuel 3:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: Abner had communication with the elders of Israel. He spoke the truth in...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye sought for David. — 1 Samuel 18:6-7 ; 1 Samuel 18:16 ; 1 Samuel 18:30 ; 1 Chronicles 11:1-3 (comp. 2 Samuel 3:36 ), sufficiently testify to the great popularity of David throughout the nat...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abner Wins David's Favor 2 Samuel 3:12-21 We cannot defend David's request for Michal to be restored to him. It inflicted bitter pain on an apparently happy pair, and Michal's revenge stung him...
2 Samuel 3:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(17) And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: (18) Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand...
2 Samuel 3:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

‘MAKE JESUS KING’ ‘And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought of David in times past to he king over you: Now then do it.’ 2 Samuel 3:17 Whether these words wer...
2 Samuel 3:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel ,.... Had a conference with the chiefs of the several tribes about the affairs of the kingdom: saying, ye sought for David in time past [to be...
2 Samuel 3:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you: Ver. 17. And Abner had communication, ] i.e., He had had communication wi...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Abner Having seen David, and given him assurance of his fidelity, as David had him of his friendship; had communication with the elders of Israel He went back to persuade all to do as he had...
2 Samuel 3:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abner Deserts to David. B. C. 1048. 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpa...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Even in Saul's time you highly honoured him, and prized his conduct, and wished that the power were in his hands; and great numbers of you went to him when he was in the hold, 1Ch 12 . And after Sau...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Treachery, Treachery! ( 2 Samuel 3:17-26 ). In this passage we have an account of double treachery. First we have portrayed the treachery of Abner who, having installed Ish-bosheth as king, callou...
2 Samuel 3:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 3:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
2 Samuel 3:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
2 Samuel 3:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
2 Samuel 3:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abner Leaves Ishbosheth for David
2 Samuel 3:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 3:17

2 Samuel 3:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 3:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 3:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 3:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 3:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 3:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 3:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 3:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 3:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge