And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
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Gill's Exposition
And David said to Abner, art not thou a valiant man?.... Or a man (u), a man of great fame for courage and valour, a man of great authority, who had the next post in the army under Saul, but had not…
Barnes' Notes
This incidental testimony to Abner’s great eminence as a warrior is fully borne out by David’s dirge at Abner’s death 2Sa 3:31-34, 2Sa 3:38, as well as by his whole history. At the same time David’s…
Adam Clarke
Art not thou a valiant man? - This is a strong irony. Ye are worthy to die; ye are sons of death - ye deserve death for this neglect of your king. And had not Saul been so deeply affected with David's…
David having got safely from Saul's camp himself, and having brought with him proofs sufficient that he had been there, posts himself conveniently, so that they might hear him and yet not reach him…
Cambridge Bible
a[valiant man Heb. simply, a man, i.e. one worthy of the name.
who is like to thee in Israel Abner was evidently the most powerful man in Saul's court. His course of action after Saul's death shews…