2 Samuel 3:33

3:32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

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The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dies?

3:34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. wicked: Heb. children of iniquity

What does 2 Samuel 3:33 mean?

2 Samuel 3:33 is a verse in the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מֶלֶךְ (melek), קוּן (qûwn), אַבְנֵר (ʼAbnêr). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

And

the

kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

lamentedקוּןqûwn/koon/H6969to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral)

over

Abner,אַבְנֵרʼAbnêr/ab-nare'/H74Abner, an Israelite

and

said,אָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)

Diedמוּתmûwth/mooth/H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

AbnerאַבְנֵרʼAbnêr/ab-nare'/H74Abner, an Israelite

foolנָבָלnâbâl/naw-bawl'/H5036stupid; wicked (especially impious)

dieth?מָוֶתmâveth/maw'-veth/H4194death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:33

HENRY_FULL · 2 Samuel 3:33

introduction" Preparations are herein making for that war which will put an end to the life and reign of Saul, and so make way for David to the throne. In this war, I. The Philistines are the aggressors and Achish their king makes David his confidant, ver. 1, 2 . II. The Israelites prepare to receive them, and Saul their king makes the devil his privy-counsellor, and thereby fills the measure of his iniquity. Observe, 1. The despairing condition which Saul was in, ver. 3-6 . 2. The application he made to a witch, to bring him up Samuel, ver. 7-14 . 3. His discourse with the apparition, ver. 15-19 . The damp it struck upon him, ver. 20-25 . The Philistines Make War on Israel. (

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Samuel 16:16

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. God: Heb. Let the king live

Romans 12:9

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.