2Sa 3:29 | TNotes | STEP | 3:29 leprosy: While leprosy is a possible translation, the Hebrew here probably refers to a broader range of skin inflammations, not only Hansen’s disease. • who walks on crutches: This curse effectively alienated Joab from David, and from this point on they had only a professional relationship. David’s deathbed order to Solomon to get rid of Joab (1 Kgs 2:5-6 ) and Solomon’s exoneration of David in Abner’s death (1 Kgs 2:31-33 ) indicate that David’s mourning over Abner was genuine.

b1 Kgs 2:5-6►

c1 Kgs 2:31-33►

‏ 2 Samuel 3:29

3:29 ^a leprosy: While leprosy is a possible translation, the Hebrew here probably refers to a broader range of skin inflammations, not only Hansen’s disease.

• who walks on crutches: This curse effectively alienated Joab from David, and from this point on they had only a professional relationship. David’s deathbed order to Solomon to get rid of Joab (1 Kgs 2:5-6 ^b) and Solomon’s exoneration of David in Abner’s death (1 Kgs 2:31-33 ^c) indicate that David’s mourning over Abner was genuine.