2 Samuel 3:38

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:8

But Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbaal son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 3:12

Abner sent messengers to David where he was, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and I will give you my support to bring all Israel over to you.”

2 Samuel 3:37

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that the king had no part in the killing of Abner son of Ner.

2 Samuel 3:39

Today I am powerless, even though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too violent for me. The Lord pay back the one who does wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!”

Job 32:9

It is not the old who are wise nor the aged who understand what is right.

1 Samuel 26:15

David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king.