2Sa 3:27-30 | TSK | e4.org | took him ; ; , quietly or, peaceably, , and smote Joab was afraid that Abner, after rendering such essential service to David, would be made the general of the army; and therefore, under pretence of avenging the death of his brother, he treacherously assassinated the unsuspecting and too-confiding Abner, and such was the power of this cool-blooded and nefarious murderer, that the king dared not bring him to justice for his crime. But, while Joab's conduct cannot be too severely reprobated, the justice of God is apparent in Abner's punishment; who, from ambition, had pertinaciously, against his conscience, opposed the declared will of God; and was induced by base resentment to desert Ish-bosheth, and offer his services to David. See note on , and see note on . for the blood

‏ 2 Samuel 3:27-30

took him 2Sam 20:9-10; Deut 27:24; 1Kgs 2:5, 1Kgs 2:32

quietly or, peaceably, Jer 41:2, Jer 41:6-7

and smote Joab was afraid that Abner, after rendering such essential service to David, would be made the general of the army; and therefore, under pretence of avenging the death of his brother, he treacherously assassinated the unsuspecting and too-confiding Abner, and such was the power of this cool-blooded and nefarious murderer, that the king dared not bring him to justice for his crime. But, while Joab's conduct cannot be too severely reprobated, the justice of God is apparent in Abner's punishment; who, from ambition, had pertinaciously, against his conscience, opposed the declared will of God; and was induced by base resentment to desert Ish-bosheth, and offer his services to David. See note on 2Sam 3:6, and see note on 2Sam 4:6.

for the blood 2Sam 2:19-23

guiltless Gen 9:6; Exod 21:12; Num 35:33; Deut 21:1-9; Matt 27:24

blood Heb. bloods, Gen 4:10 *marg.

rest 2Sam 1:16; Judg 9:24, Judg 9:56-57; 1Kgs 2:31-34; Acts 28:4; Rev 16:6

let there 1Sam 2:32-36; 2Kgs 5:27; Ps 109:8-19

fail Heb. be cut off

an issue Lev 13:44-46; 2Kgs 5:1

slew Abner Prov 28:17; Acts 28:4

because 2Sam 2:19-23