Quotes about Abner
When Joab returned from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants were missing,
- 2 Samuel 2:30
but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.
- 2 Samuel 2:31
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
- 2 Samuel 3:6
Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”
- 2 Samuel 3:7
May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
- 2 Samuel 3:9
And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to him.
- 2 Samuel 3:11
Then Abner sent messengers in his place to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
- 2 Samuel 3:12
Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.
- 2 Samuel 3:16
Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
- 2 Samuel 3:19
When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.
- 2 Samuel 3:20
Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.
- 2 Samuel 3:21
Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.
- 2 Samuel 3:22