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2 Samuel 3:20

3:19 And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

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So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

3:21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

What does 2 Samuel 3:20 mean?

2 Samuel 3:20 is a verse in the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אַבְנֵר (ʼAbnêr), בּוֹא (bôwʼ), דָּוִד (Dâvid). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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So
AbnerאַבְנֵרʼAbnêr/ab-nare'/H74Abner, an Israelite
cameבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to
DavidדָּוִדDâvid/daw-veed'/H1732David, the youngest son of Jesse
to
Hebron,חֶבְרוֹןChebrôwn/kheb-rone'/H2275Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
and
twentyעֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîym/es-reem'/H6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
menאֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh/en-oshe'/H582a man in general (singly or collectively)
with
him.
And
DavidדָּוִדDâvid/daw-veed'/H1732David, the youngest son of Jesse
madeעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
AbnerאַבְנֵרʼAbnêr/ab-nare'/H74Abner, an Israelite
and
the
menאֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh/en-oshe'/H582a man in general (singly or collectively)
that
were
with
him
a
feast.מִשְׁתֶּהmishteh/mish-teh'/H4960drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast

Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:20

HENRY_FULL · 2 Samuel 3:20
introduction" David was a man after God's own heart, and yet he had his faults, which are recorded, not for our imitation, but for our admonition; witness the story of this chapter, in which, though, I. We find, to his praise, that he prudently took care of his own safety and his family's ( ver. 2-4 ) and valiantly fought Israel's battles against the Canaanites ( ver. 8-9 ), yet, II. We find, to his dishonour, 1. That he began to despair of his deliverance, ver. 1 . 2. That he deserted his own country, and went to dwell in the land of the Philistines, ver. 1 , 5-7 . 3. That he imposed upon Achish with an equivocation, if not a lie, concerning his expedition, ver. 10-12 . David Returns to Gath. (

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2 Samuel 21:10

And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

1 Kings 2:40

And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

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1 Samuel 17:55

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

1 Samuel 17:57

And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

2 Samuel 3:19

And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

2 Samuel 3:22

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

Genesis 12:5

And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

Genesis 13:18

Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. plain: Heb. plains

Genesis 19:3

And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

Genesis 29:22

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

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What does 2 Samuel 3:20 say?

2 Samuel 3:20 (King James Version) reads: "So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast."

Is 2 Samuel 3:20 in the Old or New Testament?

2 Samuel 3:20 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Samuel.

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