26. Well of Sirah Evidently a place well known at the time of the writer, and apparently on the northern road from Hebron. There is said to be a spring and reservoir called Ain Sara on this road about a mile north of Hebron, and this would seem still to mark the ancient spot GROVE, in Smith’s Dictionary. read more
27. For the blood of Asahel This ostensibly, but doubtless another reason, was a jealous fear lest Abner should supersede him in office and power with David. read more
29. Let there not fail from the house of Joab Let that house always be afflicted by having constantly among its members those distressed with an issue, that is, gonorrhea, (Leviticus 15:2.) or leprosy, or lameness, or poverty, or those that suffer assassination or some similarly violent death. read more
30. Joab and Abishai Joab’s sword and Abishai’s ready consent and counsel accomplished Abner’s fall. read more
32. The people wept The grief of David and the people produced a profound impression, and convinced the entire nation that the king had no hand in the death of Abner. read more
33. The king lamented A beautiful and touching dirge, which should be rendered thus: As dies a fool should Abner die? Thy hands not bound, And thy feet unto double fetters were not brought nigh. As one falls before the sons of wickedness thou hast fallen. As a fool In Scripture the impious, dissolute, and profane are called fools. Compare 2 Samuel 13:12-13; Psalms 14:1. Such a one might perish in any foul way whatever, and no one would care. read more
34. Thy hands… not bound Thou wast not delivered up to death bound hand and foot, like a convicted malefactor, for thou wast guilty of no crime that called for such penalty. Some think that here is an allusion to a custom of delivering up, bound hand and foot, to the avenger of blood, the person who had fled for safety to one of the cities of refuge. Numbers 35:6. As a man falleth before wicked men The victim of jealous and desperate passions. read more
39. Weak though anointed king I needed the co-operation and influence of Abner to strengthen me in the kingdom. Too hard for me Rather, too strong for me; that is, too strong in authority and too well defended by the ancient law of blood-revenge. The murder of Asahel in battle, after repeated warnings, (2 Samuel 2:22,) was not a crime sufficient to justify Joab’s deliberate and dastardly revenge; but Abner’s words, “How then should I hold up my face to Joab?” show that he felt that the... read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:25
25. He came to deceive thee Joab could not believe that the mighty captain of Saul’s hosts meant thus easily to yield before David. He suspected treachery. David seems not to have answered a word. read more