And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
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Gill's Exposition
And Abner said to David, I will arise and go,.... Into the several parts of the land of Israel:
and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king; the princes of the several tribes, and the elders of…
Barnes' Notes
Abner repeats the offer 2Sa 3:12; and the condition of Michal’s return 2Sa 3:13 being now fulfilled, David accepts it, and the league between them was solemnly ratified at David’s board, amidst the…
Adam Clarke
He went in peace - David dismissed him in good faith, having no sinister design in reference to him.
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.…
Cambridge Bible
and will gather all Israel A meeting of the national assembly or "congregation of Israel" was requisite to accept David as king. Cp. ch. 2Sa 5:1, and see note on 1Sa 10:17.
Abner Observe the emphatic…
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