2 Samuel 3:17

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 Ish-bosheth’s helpless submission to his uncle’s dictation.

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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 th...
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...
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:
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ye sought for David ] It would thus seem that even in northern Israel there was a strong party, who wished to make David king on the death of Saul....
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 t...
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 v...
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 app...
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...
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 t...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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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:...
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 com...
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 Isr...
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 fles...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abner Deserts to David. B. C. 1048. ...
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 hi...
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...
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 t...
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...
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...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abner Leaves Ishbosheth for David
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Abner, even before he restored Michal to her rightful husband, had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 3:17

¹⁷ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in timesd past to be king over you:

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 3:17

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 3:17