Gen 4:8, 1Sa 18:17, 21, 2Sa 3:27-30, 13:22-28, Psa 55:21-23 | TSK | STEP

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 ver. 6-10; 4:6.

for the blood.

2:19-23

guiltless.

Ge 9:6; Ex 21:12; Nu 35:33; De 21:1-9; Mt 27:24

blood. Heb. bloods.

Ge 4:10; *marg:

rest.

1:16; Jud 9:24,56,57; 1Ki 2:31-34; Ac 28:4; Re 16:6

let there.

1Sa 2:32-36; 2Ki 5:27; Ps 109:8-19

fail. Heb. be cut off. an issue.

Le 13:44-46; 2Ki 5:1

slew Abner.

Pr 28:17; Ac 28:4

because.

2:19-23

2 Samuel 13:22-28

spake.

Le 19:17,18; Pr 25:9; Mt 18:15

neither good.

Ge 24:50; 31:24,29

hated.

Le 19:17,18; Pr 10:18; 26:24; 27:4-6; Ec 7:9; Eph 4:26,31; 1Jo 3:15

A.M. 2974. B.C. 1030. An. Ex. Is 461. sheep-shearers.

Ge 38:12,13; 1Sa 25:2,4,36; 2Ki 3:4; 2Ch 26:10

invited.

1Ki 1:9,19,25

let the king.

11:8-15; Ps 12:2; 55:21; Jer 41:6,7

pressed.

Ge 19:2,3; Jud 19:7-10; Lu 14:23; 24:29; Ac 16:15

blessed.

14:22; *marg:

Ru 2:4

let my brother.He urged this with the more plausibility because Amnon was the first-born, and presumptive heir to the crown; and he had dissembled his resentment so long and so well that he was not suspected.

3:27; 11:13-15; 20:9; Ps 55:21

Absalom.

Pr 26:24-26

commanded.

11:15; Ex 1:16,17; 1Sa 22:17,18; Ac 5:29

heart is merry.

11:13; Ge 9:21; 19:32-35; Jud 19:6,9,22; Ru 3:7; 1Sa 25:36-38

1Ki 20:16; Es 1:10; Ps 104:15; Ec 9:7; 10:19; Da 5:2-6,30; Na 1:10

Lu 21:34

fear not.

Nu 22:16,17; 1Sa 28:10,13

have not I. or, Will you not, since I have, etc.