2 Samuel 3:22

2 Samuel 3:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
• New International Version (NIV)Just then David’s men and Joab returned from a raid and brought with them a great deal of plunder. But Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, because David had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Just then the servants of David arrived with Joab from a raid, bringing much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David at Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
• New King James Version (NKJV)At that moment the servants of David and Joab came from a raid and brought much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

Context of 2 Samuel 3:22

20Abner arrived in Hebron with 20 of his men to visit David. David prepared a feast for Abner and the men who were with him. 21Then Abner said to David, ‘Please let me go now to bring all the people of Israel together for my lord the king. Then they will make an agreement with you. Then you will rule over the whole land, as you really want to do.’ So David sent Abner away, with a promise that he would be safe. David's men and Joab had attacked some of the enemy's towns. Now they were returning home. They brought with them a lot of things that they had taken from the enemy. By this time Abner had left Hebron because David had sent him away safely. 23When Joab and all his soldiers arrived in Hebron, people told him, ‘Ner's son Abner came to visit the king. The king sent him back home safely.’ 24Joab went to the king. He said, ‘Why did you do this? Abner came to visit you. You allowed him to go back home safely. Now he has gone.

2 Samuel 3:22 word by word

וְהִנֵּה֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֤ד וְיוֹאָב֙ בָּ֣א מֵֽהַגְּד֔וּד וְשָׁלָ֥ל רָ֖ב עִמָּ֣ם הֵבִ֑יאוּ וְאַבְנֵ֗ר אֵינֶ֤נּוּ עִם־דָּוִד֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י שִׁלְּח֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And, behold, the servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• a troopגְּדוּדgedûd · bandH1416
• and brought inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• a greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• spoilשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• with them: but Abnerאֲבִינֵר'abnêr 'ăbîynêr · AbnerH74
• in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• for he had sent him awayשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and he was goneיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• in peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-39Verses 22-39 Judgments are prepared for such scorners as Abner; but Joab, in what he did, acted wickedly. David laid Abner's murder deeply to heart, and in many ways expressed his detestation of it. The guilt of blood brings a curse upon families: if men do not avenge it, God will. It is a sad thing to die like a fool, as they do that any way shorten their own days, and those who make no provision for another world. Who would be fond of power, when a man…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

In the dictionaries

• Abner
• David
• Hebron
• Joab
• Hebron, Kiriath Arba
• Communication
• Ishbosheth
• Sackcloth
• Translate
• Foray

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