And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
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Gill's Exposition
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf,.... On his own account, and not on the account of Ishbosheth, or the people of Israel; but to obtain terms for himself, or in his own name, as…
Barnes' Notes
Whose is the land? - Meaning, Is not the land thine by God’s promise?
Here, I. Abner breaks with Ish-bosheth, and deserts his interest, upon a little provocation which Ish-bosheth unadvisedly gave him. God can serve his own purposes by the sins and follies of men. 1.…
Abner's negotiations with David
12. on his behalf The Sept. rendering immediatelyis adopted by some commentators, but is unsupported by the use of the word elsewhere.
Whose is the land The meaning may…
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