2Sa 3:25 | NETfull | STEP | You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return and to discover everything that you are doing!”

2 Samuel 3:25

25 You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return ^{▼▼ Heb “your going out and your coming in.” The expression is a merism. It specifically mentions the polar extremities of the actions but includes all activity in between the extremities as well, thus encompassing the entirety of one’s activities.} and to discover everything that you are doing!”