Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 3:1 ^a That is, with out intermission induring two yeres, which was the whole reigne of Ishbosheth.

2 Samuel 3:2 ^! The children of Dauid in Hebron.

2 Samuel 3:3 ^b Wo is called also Daniel, {1 Chro. 3,1}.

2 Samuel 3:3 ^! Long warre betwene the houses of Saul and Dauid

2 Samuel 3:5 ^c Within seuen yeres and siz moneths.

2 Samuel 3:8 ^d Doest thou esteme me no more then a dog, for all my seruice done to thy fathers house?

2 Samuel 3:9 ^e We se how the wicked can not abide to be admonished of their fautes, but seke their displeasure, which go about to bring them from their wickednes.

2 Samuel 3:12 ^! Abner turneth to Dauid.

2 Samuel 3:12 ^/ Or, secretly.

2 Samuel 3:17 ^f Rather for malice that he bare towarde Ish-bosheth, then for loue he bare to Dauid.

2 Samuel 3:19 ^/ Ebr in the cares of Benjamin.

2 Samuel 3:19 ^g Who chalenged the kingdome, because of their father Saul.

2 Samuel 3:21 ^/ Or, without harme.

2 Samuel 3:22 ^h From warre against the Philistims.

2 Samuel 3:24 ⁱ Here appeareth the malicious minde of Joab, who wolde haue had the King to slay Abner for his priuate grudge.

2 Samuel 3:27 ^! Joab killeth him.

2 Samuel 3:28 ^/ The Lord knoweth that I did not consent to his death.

2 Samuel 3:30 ^l Abishal is said to slay him with Joab, because he consented to the murther.

2 Samuel 3:31 ^m Meaning before the corps.

2 Samuel 3:33 ⁿ He declareth that Abner dyed not as a wretch vile persone, but as a valiant man might do, being traiterously deceiued by the wicked.

2 Samuel 3:35 ^o According to their custome, which was to banket at buryals.

2 Samuel 3:36 ^p It is expedient sometime not onely to conceiue inwarde sorrow but also that it may appeare to others to the intent that they may be satisfied.

2 Samuel 3:39 ^/ Or, cruel.