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2 Samuel 3:38 · KJV

“And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?”

— 2 Samuel 3:38

Verse 37

For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

Verse 39

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. {weak: Heb. tender}

2 Samuel 3 — Context

36

And all the people took notice {of it}, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. {pleased them: Heb. was good in their eyes}

37

For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

38

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

39

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. {weak: Heb. tender}

Cross References

Job 32:9

Great men are not {always} wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

2 Samuel 3:12

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose {is} the land? saying {also}, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand {shall be} with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

2 Samuel 2:8

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; {Saul's host: Heb. the host which was Saul's} {Ishbosheth: or, Eshbaal}

1 Samuel 14:50-51

And the name of Saul's wife {was} Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host {was} Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. {Abner: Heb. Abiner}

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