2 Samuel 3:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace. ”

2 Samuel 3:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Abner repeats the offer 2 Samuel 3:12 ; and the condition of Michal’s return 2 Samuel 3:13 being now fulfilled, David accepts it, and the league between them was solemnly ratified at David’s boa...
2 Samuel 3:21 - 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 3:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thine heart . thy soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. sent Abner away . let Abner go.
2 Samuel 3:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth....
2 Samuel 3:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemie...
2 Samuel 3:21 - 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 3:21 - 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 3:21 - 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 3:21 - 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 3:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(20) So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. (21) And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all I...
2 Samuel 3:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abner said to David, I will arise and go ,.... Into the several parts of the land of Israel: and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king ; the princes of the several tribes, and the elder...
2 Samuel 3:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth....
2 Samuel 3:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Abner said, I will gather all Israel unto my lord the king How empty and ill founded are the purposes of vain man! Abner, who here promises kingdoms, soon found that he could not ensure to himself...
2 Samuel 3:21 - 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 3:21 - 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 3:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All Israel, i.e. the elders and chieftains of all Israel, representing and ruling all the rest.
2 Samuel 3:21 - 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 3:21 - 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 3:21 - 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 3:21 - 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 3:21 - 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 3:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abner Leaves Ishbosheth for David
2 Samuel 3:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 11:37 ; 2 Samuel 2:9 ; 2 Samuel 3:10 ; 2 Samuel 3:12 ; Philippians 2:21 ; Psalms 20:4

2 Samuel 3:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 3:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 3:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 3:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 3:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 3:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 3:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 3:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 3:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge