2 Samuel 3:34

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
hands	יָדֶ֣ךָ ya.De.kha	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
bound	אֲסֻר֗וֹת 'a.su.Rot	H631	to yoke or hitch · verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural absolute
feet	וְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙ ve.rag.Lei.kha	H7272	a foot (as used in walking) · conjunction + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
put	הֻגָּ֔שׁוּ hu.Ga.shu	H5066	to be or come (causatively · verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person common plural
fetters	לִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם lin.chush.Ta.yim	H5178	copper · preposition + noun, common feminine dual absolute
falleth	כִּנְפ֛וֹל kin.Fol	H5307	to fall · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
before	לִפְנֵ֥י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
wicked	עַוְלָ֖ה 'av.Lah	H5766	(moral) evil · noun, common feminine singular absolute
men	בְנֵֽי ve.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
fellest	נָפָ֑לְתָּ na.Fal.ta	H5307	to fall · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
people	הָעָ֖ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
wept	לִבְכּ֥וֹת liv.Kot	H1058	to weep · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
again	וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ vai.yo.Si.fu	H3254	to add or augment (often adverbial · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Judges 16:21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in t…
2 Samuel 1:12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of…
Job 24:14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Psalms 107:10-11 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Hosea 6:9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

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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 3:33

the king lamented over Abner--This brief elegy is an effusion of indignation as much as of sorrow. As Abner had stabbed Asahel in open war [Sa2 2:23], Joab had not the right of the Goel. Besides, he had adopted a lawless and execrable method of obtaining satisfaction (see on Kg1 2:5). The deed was an insult to the authority, as well as most damaging to the prospects of the king. But David's feelings and conduct on hearing of the death, together with the whole character and accompaniments of the funeral solemnity, tended not only to remove all suspicion of guilt from him, but even to turn the tide of popular opinion in his favor, and to pave the way for his reigning over all the tribes more h…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 3:33

The king lamented over Abner - This lamentation, though short, is very pathetic. It is a high strain of poetry; but the measure cannot be easily ascertained. Our own translation may be measured thus: - Died Abner as a fool dieth? Thy hands were not bound, Nor thy feet put into fetters. As a man falleth before the wicked. So hast thou fallen! Or thus: - Shall Abner die a death like to a villain's? Thy hands not bound, Nor were the fetters to thy feet applied. Like as one falls before the sons of guilt, So hast thou fallen! He was not taken away by the hand of justice, nor in battle, nor by accident: he died the death of a culprit by falling into the hands of a villain. This song was a heavy…

Dictionary and topics

Abner — Father of light; i.e., “enlightening”, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul’s army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after…
Chain — (1.) A part of the insignia of office. A chain of gold was placed about Joseph’s neck (Gen. 41:42); and one was promised to Daniel (5:7). It is used as a symbol of sovereignty (Ezek. 16:11). The…
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…
Lamentation — (Heb. qinah), an elegy or dirge. The first example of this form of poetry is the lament of David over Saul and Jonathan (2 Sam. 1:17-27). It was a frequent accompaniment of mourning (Amos 8:10). In 2…
Mourn — Frequent references are found in Scripture to, (1.) Mourning for the dead. Abraham mourned for Sarah (Gen. 23:2); Jacob for Joseph (37:34, 35); the Egyptians for Jacob (50:3-10); Israel for Aaron…
Abner · Mur — Mur
Burial · Orations sometimes made at — Orations sometimes made at
Elegy · On Abner — On Abner
Mourning · .The — .The
Poetry · .Upon the — .Upon the
Tact · .In mourning for Abner — .In mourning for Abner

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 3:34

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 3:33

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 3:33

Dictionary and topics

2 Samuel 3:34

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 3:33

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 3:33

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 2 Samuel 3:34

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 3:6–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 3:34

Rashi on 2 Samuel 3:34