2 Samuel 3:36

And all the people took notice of it,.... Not only of his oath, that he would not eat food till evening, but of his whole conduct at the funeral of Abner; the sorrow he expressed for his death, and…

The people took notice - They saw that the king's grief was sincere, and that he had no part nor device in the murder of Abner: see Sa2 3:37.

We have here an account of the murder of Abner by Joab, and David's deep resentment of it.

I. Joab very insolently fell foul upon David for treating with Abner. He happened to be abroad upon service…

David's lamentation for Abner

31. gird you with sackcloth The practice of wearing garments of the coarse dark hair-cloth used for making sacks as a sign of mourning was very ancient (Gen 37:34). In…