2 Samuel 3:36

Pleased them — They were satisfied concerning David's integrity.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

And all the people took notice [of it], and it (p) pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. (p) It is expedient sometimes no...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David made it clear that he had nothing to do with the murder. He gave Abner honourable burial, and king and people lamented him. The dirge in 2 Sam...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

pleased them . was good in their eyes.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And all the people took notice of it , and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. The people took notice - They saw tha...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

It pleased them: as whatsoever, &c.— David's behaviour towards Abner had its success. The sincerity of his sorrow was seen by all the people, a...
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 calle...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER V. ASSASSINATION OF ABNER AND ISHBOSHETH. 2 Samuel 3:22-39 ; 2 Samuel 4:1-12 IT is quite possible that, in treating with Abner, Davi...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

David's Lament over Abner 2 Samuel 3:31-39 It was a noble spectacle when David followed the bier of Abner and wept at his grave. He forgot that...
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

(31) And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And ki...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all the people took notice [of it] ,.... Not only of his oath, that he would not eat food till evening, but of his whole conduct at the funeral...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And all the people took notice [of it], and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. Ver. 36. Pleased all the people. ]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them They were satisfied concerning David's integrity, and the sincerity of his sorrow at the deat...
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

Joab Murders Abner; David's Reflections on Abner's Murder. B. C. 1048....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Took notice of it; observed what the king said and did. It pleased them; they were satisfied concerning David's integrity, and the method he used h...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Laments The Death of Abner And Demonstrates His Innocence In The Matter ( 2 Samuel 3:31-39 ). In this final passage in the chapter David mak...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 3:22 . “Joab came from pursuing,” etc. “Whither, it is not said, but probably outside the Israelitish t...
Scofield Reference Notes

pleased was good in their eyes.
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 Biblical Illustrator

Whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. “The king can do no wrong” I. First, then, wherever it is the case that whatsoever the king doe...
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 Murdered by Joab, Mourned by David
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people, he won the love and confidence of the p...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 15:13 ; 2 Samuel 15:6 ; Mark 15:11-13 ; Mark 7:37 ; Psalms 62:9

³⁶ And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the kingj did pleased all the people.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 3:36

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

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

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

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 3:36