2 Samuel 3:23

When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Joab	וְיוֹאָ֛ב ve.yo.'Av	H3097	Joab · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
host	הַצָּבָ֥א ha.tza.Va'	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
come	בָּ֑אוּ Ba.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
told	וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ vai.ya.Gi.du	H5046	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
Joab	לְיוֹאָב֙ le.yo.'Av	H3097	Joab · preposition + proper noun, a man's name
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Abner	אַבְנֵ֤ר 'av.Ner	H74	Abner · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Ner	נֵר֙ ner	H5369	Ner · proper noun, a man's name
came	בָּֽא ba'-	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
away	וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּ vay.sha.le.Che.hu	H7971	to send away · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
gone	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
peace	בְּשָׁלֽוֹם be.sha.Lom	H7965	safe · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:22–end

We have here an account of the murder of Abner by Joab, and David's deep resentment of it. I. Joab very insolently fell foul upon David for treating with Abner. He happened to be abroad upon service when Abner was with David, pursuing a troop, either of Philistines or of Saul's party; but, upon his return, he was informed that Abner was just gone (Sa2 3:22, Sa2 3:23), and that a great many kind things had passed between David and him. He had all the reason in the world to be satisfied of David's prudence and to acquiesce in the measures he took, knowing him to be a wise and good man himself and under a divine conduct in all his affairs; and yet, as if he had the same sway in David's cause th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 3:17

Abner had communication with the elders of Israel--He spoke the truth in impressing their minds with the well-known fact of David's divine designation to the kingdom. But he acted a base and hypocritical part in pretending that his present movement was prompted by religious motives, when it sprang entirely from malice and revenge against Ish-bosheth. The particular appeal of the Benjamites was a necessary policy; their tribe enjoyed the honor of giving birth to the royal dynasty of Saul; they would naturally be disinclined to lose that prestige. They were, besides, a determined people, whose contiguity to Judah might render them troublesome and dangerous. The enlistment of their interest, th…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 3:21

He went in peace - David dismissed him in good faith, having no sinister design in reference to him.

John Gill on 2 Samuel 3:23

When Joab and all the host that was with him were come,.... To Hebron, or rather to David's court; for their coming to the city is before mentioned; this must be understood not of the whole army, of all the common soldiers, but of the chief officers, who with Joab came to court, to wait upon David, and report their success: they told Joab, saying, Abner the son, of Ner came to the king; some of the courtiers informed him of it, who knew it would not be very agreeable to him: and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace: instead of seizing him, and laying him in a prison as his enemy, he has let him go with all the marks of friendship and good will.

Dictionary and topics

Fast — The sole fast required by the law of Moses was that of the great Day of Atonement (q.v.), Lev. 23:26-32. It is called “the fast” (Acts 27:9). The only other mention of a periodical fast in the Old…
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Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Samuel 3:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 3:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 3:21

John Gill on 2 Samuel 3:23

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2 Samuel 3:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 3:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 3:21

John Gill on 2 Samuel 3:23

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 3:6–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 3:21

Rashi on 2 Samuel 3:22