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2 Samuel 3:37 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. "
2 Samuel 3:37
Verse in Context
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And when all the people came to cause ➔ David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
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2 Samuel 3:1
"Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker."
2 Samuel 3:2
"And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;"
2 Samuel 3:3
"And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;"
2 Samuel 3:4
"And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;"
2 Samuel 3:5
"And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron."
2 Samuel 3:6
"And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul."
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