2 Samuel 3:20

2 Samuel 3:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
• New International Version (NIV)When Abner, who had twenty men with him, came to David at Hebron, David prepared a feast for him and his men.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron, David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Abner and twenty men with him came to David at Hebron. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.

Context of 2 Samuel 3:20

18Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’” 19Abner also spoke to the Benjamites. Then he went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin. When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them. 21Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace. 22Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, because David had sent him on his way in peace.

2 Samuel 3:20 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֨א אַבְנֵ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וְאִתּ֖וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַשׂ דָּוִ֧ד לְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• When Abnerאֲבִינֵר'abnêr 'ăbîynêr · AbnerH74
• and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• of his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• at Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• at Hebronאֵת'êth · withH854
• heldעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a feastמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4960
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 3:20

• Genesis 26:30So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
• Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.
• Esther 1:3In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Twenty men - These were doubtless his official suite as Ish-bosheth‘s envoy to conduct Michal to David, but privy and consenting to his intrigue with David. It is remarkable that not a word should be said about the meeting of David and Michal.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-21Verses 7-21 Many, like Abner, are not above committing base crimes, who are too proud to bear reproof, or even the suspicion of being guilty. While men go on in sin, and apparently without concern, they are often conscious that they are fighting against God. Many mean to serve their own purposes; and will betray those who trust them, when they can get any advantage. Yet the Lord serves his own designs, even by those who are thus actuated by revenge…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-39The house of David (David’s family line and those loyal to his rule) grew stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker. A key turning point came when Abner, who held the real political power among Saul’s followers, changed his loyalty to David. When Abner did this, many of his relatives from the northern tribes followed him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. 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…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 3:20

• Abner
• Conspiracy
• Government
• Treason

In the dictionaries

• Abner
• David
• Hebron
• Hebron, Kiriath Arba
• Communication
• Feast
• Ishbosheth
• Rizpah
• Sackcloth
• Translate

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings