Thematic Bible
2 Samuel 3:1 (show verse)
There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David grew steadily stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker [to the point of being powerless].
2 Samuel 3:2 (show verse)
Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
2 Samuel 3:3 (show verse)
his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of [his wife] Maacah, daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur;
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Mother of chileab by david
Absalom » Son of david by maacah
Absalom » Facts concerning » Born of a polygamous marriage
Chileab » A son of david
Daniel » David's son » Also called chileab
David » King of israel » Children born » At hebron
David » King of israel » Wives of
Geshur » David marries a princess of
Maachah » Also called maacah » Mother of absalom
Polygamy » David
Talmai » King of geshur
Absalom » Son of david by maacah
Absalom » Facts concerning » Born of a polygamous marriage
Chileab » A son of david
Daniel » David's son » Also called chileab
David » King of israel » Children born » At hebron
David » King of israel » Wives of
Geshur » David marries a princess of
Maachah » Also called maacah » Mother of absalom
Polygamy » David
Talmai » King of geshur
2 Samuel 3:4 (show verse)
the fourth, Adonijah the son of [his wife] Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of [his wife] Abital;
2 Samuel 3:5 (show verse)
and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These [sons] were born to David in Hebron.
2 Samuel 3:6 (show verse)
Now while war continued between the houses of Saul and David, Abner was proving himself strong in the house of Saul.
2 Samuel 3:7 (show verse)
Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah the daughter of Aiah; and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”
2 Samuel 3:8 (show verse)
Then Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, “Am I a dog’s head [a despicable traitor] that belongs to Judah? Today I show loyalty and kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers and his friends, by not having you handed over to David; and yet you charge me today with guilt concerning this woman.
2 Samuel 3:9 (show verse)
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David just as the Lord has sworn to him,
2 Samuel 3:10 (show verse)
to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south].”
2 Samuel 3:11 (show verse)
And Ish-bosheth could not say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him.
2 Samuel 3:12 (show verse)
Then Abner sent messengers to David [who was] in his place [at Hebron], saying, “Whose is the land? Make your covenant (treaty) with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
2 Samuel 3:13 (show verse)
David said, “Good! I will make a covenant (treaty) with you, but I require one thing of you: you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see me.”
2 Samuel 3:14 (show verse)
So David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was betrothed for [the price of] a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
Abner » Alienation of, from the house of saul
Circumcision » Sometimes performed on slain enemies
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
David » King of israel » Demands the restoration of michal, his wife
Ish-bosheth » Restores michal (david's first wife) to david
Marriage » David gave one hundred philistine foreskins for a wife
Michal » David recovers, to himself
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
Circumcision » Sometimes performed on slain enemies
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
David » King of israel » Demands the restoration of michal, his wife
Ish-bosheth » Restores michal (david's first wife) to david
Marriage » David gave one hundred philistine foreskins for a wife
Michal » David recovers, to himself
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
2 Samuel 3:15 (show verse)
So Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband, from Paltiel the son of Laish [to whom Saul had given her].
Abner » Alienation of, from the house of saul
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
David » King of israel » Demands the restoration of michal, his wife
Ish-bosheth » Restores michal (david's first wife) to david
Laish » A native of gallim
Michal » David recovers, to himself
Phalti » Son-in-law of saul
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
David » King of israel » Demands the restoration of michal, his wife
Ish-bosheth » Restores michal (david's first wife) to david
Laish » A native of gallim
Michal » David recovers, to himself
Phalti » Son-in-law of saul
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
2 Samuel 3:16 (show verse)
But her husband went with her, weeping continually behind her as far as Bahurim. Then Abner told him, “Go, return.” And he did so.
Abner » Alienation of, from the house of saul
Bahurim » A village between the fords of the jordan river and jerusalem
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
David » King of israel » Demands the restoration of michal, his wife
Ish-bosheth » Restores michal (david's first wife) to david
Michal » David recovers, to himself
Phalti » Son-in-law of saul
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
Bahurim » A village between the fords of the jordan river and jerusalem
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
David » King of israel » Demands the restoration of michal, his wife
Ish-bosheth » Restores michal (david's first wife) to david
Michal » David recovers, to himself
Phalti » Son-in-law of saul
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
2 Samuel 3:17 (show verse)
Abner talked with the elders (tribal leaders) of Israel, saying, “In times past you were seeking for David to be king over you.
2 Samuel 3:18 (show verse)
Now then, do it [and make him king]! For the Lord has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and the hand of all their enemies.’”
2 Samuel 3:19 (show verse)
Abner also spoke to [the men of] Benjamin. Then he also went to tell David at Hebron everything that seemed good to Israel and to the entire house of Benjamin.
Abner » Alienation of, from the house of saul
Benjamin » Tribe of » Subsequently joins david
tribe of Benjamin » Revolted from the house of saul
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Mosaic » Chooses david as king
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
Benjamin » Tribe of » Subsequently joins david
tribe of Benjamin » Revolted from the house of saul
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Mosaic » Chooses david as king
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
2 Samuel 3:20 (show verse)
So Abner came to David at Hebron, and [brought] twenty men along with him. And David prepared a feast for Abner and the men with him.
2 Samuel 3:21 (show verse)
Abner said to David, “Let me stand up and go, and gather all Israel to my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant (treaty) with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
2 Samuel 3:22 (show verse)
Then the servants of David came with Joab from a raid and brought a great quantity of spoil with them; but Abner was not with David at Hebron, because David had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
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2 Samuel 3:23 (show verse)
When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”
2 Samuel 3:24 (show verse)
Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why did you send him away, so that he is already gone?
2 Samuel 3:25 (show verse)
You know Abner the son of Ner, that he [only] came to deceive you [with flattering words] and to learn of your going out and coming in, and to find out what you are doing.”
2 Samuel 3:26 (show verse)
When Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David knew nothing [about Joab’s action].
2 Samuel 3:27 (show verse)
So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate to speak to him privately, and there he struck Abner in the abdomen so that he died, to avenge the blood of Asahel, Joab’s brother.
Abner » Murdered by joab; david's sorrow for
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against abner by joab
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
Assassination » Instances of » Abner, by joab
Confidence » Betrayed » Abner, by joab
Crimes » Assassination
Gates » Of cities » Conferences held at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Joab
Jealousy » Instances of » Joab, of abner
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
Malice » Exemplified
Retaliation » Examples of
Retaliation » Instances of » Joab on abner
Revenge » Exemplified » Joab
Revenge » Exemplified » By joab
The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination
Treachery » Of joab
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against abner by joab
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
Assassination » Instances of » Abner, by joab
Confidence » Betrayed » Abner, by joab
Crimes » Assassination
Gates » Of cities » Conferences held at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Joab
Jealousy » Instances of » Joab, of abner
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
Malice » Exemplified
Retaliation » Examples of
Retaliation » Instances of » Joab on abner
Revenge » Exemplified » Joab
Revenge » Exemplified » By joab
The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination
Treachery » Of joab
2 Samuel 3:28 (show verse)
Afterward, when David heard of it, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
2 Samuel 3:29 (show verse)
Let the guilt fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house (family); and may there never disappear from the house of Joab one who suffers with a discharge or one who is a leper or one who walks with a crutch [being unfit for war], or one who falls by the sword, or one who lacks food.”
2 Samuel 3:30 (show verse)
So Joab and Abishai his brother murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
2 Samuel 3:31 (show verse)
Then David said to Joab and to all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bier.
Abner » Murdered by joab; david's sorrow for
Burial » Attended by » Attendance » Friends
Burial » Attended by » Great lamentation at
Burial » The body was » Carried on a bier to
Burial » Bier (coffin) used at
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Abner
Chiding » David chides joab for killing abner
The Dead » Mourning for » General references to
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by rending the garments
Garments » Materials used for » Sackcloth
Mourning » General references to
Sackcloth » Was worn » At funerals
Tact » In david's popular methods » In mourning for abner
Burial » Attended by » Attendance » Friends
Burial » Attended by » Great lamentation at
Burial » The body was » Carried on a bier to
Burial » Bier (coffin) used at
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Abner
Chiding » David chides joab for killing abner
The Dead » Mourning for » General references to
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by rending the garments
Garments » Materials used for » Sackcloth
Mourning » General references to
Sackcloth » Was worn » At funerals
Tact » In david's popular methods » In mourning for abner
2 Samuel 3:32 (show verse)
They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king raised his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.
2 Samuel 3:33 (show verse)
And the king sang a dirge (funeral song) over Abner and said,“Should Abner [the great warrior] die as a fool dies?
2 Samuel 3:34 (show verse)
“Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put in fetters;
As a man falls before the wicked, so you have fallen.”And all the people wept again over him.
2 Samuel 3:35 (show verse)
All the people came to urge David to eat food while it was still day; but David took an oath, saying, “May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.”
Abner » Murdered by joab; david's sorrow for
Burial » Followed by a feast
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of abner's death
Mourning » For the dead » Fasting
Oath » David swears not to eat until the sun goes down
Tact » In david's popular methods » In mourning for abner
Burial » Followed by a feast
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of abner's death
Mourning » For the dead » Fasting
Oath » David swears not to eat until the sun goes down
Tact » In david's popular methods » In mourning for abner
2 Samuel 3:36 (show verse)
And all the people took notice of it and it pleased them, just as everything that the king did pleased all the people.
2 Samuel 3:37 (show verse)
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the will of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.
2 Samuel 3:38 (show verse)
Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?
2 Samuel 3:39 (show verse)
Today I am weak, though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer [Joab] in accordance with his wickedness!”