2 Samuel 3:37

2 Samuel 3:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
• New International Version (NIV)So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king's will to put to death Abner the son of Ner.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s intent to kill Abner the son of Ner.

Context of 2 Samuel 3:37

35David had refused to eat anything on the day of the funeral, and now everyone begged him to eat. But David had made a vow, saying, “May God strike me and even kill me if I eat anything before sundown.” 36This pleased the people very much. In fact, everything the king did pleased them! So everyone in Judah and all Israel understood that David was not responsible for Abner’s murder. 38Then King David said to his officials, “Don’t you realize that a great commander has fallen today in Israel? 39And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah—Joab and Abishai—are too strong for me to control. So may the Lord repay these evil men for their evil deeds.”

2 Samuel 3:37 word by word

וַיֵּדְע֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א הָיְתָה֙ מֵֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהָמִ֖ית אֶת־אַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵֽר׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• understoodיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that it was not of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• to slayמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• Abnerאֲבִינֵר'abnêr 'ăbîynêr · AbnerH74
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Nerנֵרnêr · NerH5369

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3:37

• 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. 37See study note on 2 Samuel 3:31.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 3:37

• Abner
• Citizens
• Loyalty
• Tact

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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