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2 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 3:32

David Mourns for Abner · 2 Samuel 3:31–39
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Translations

Modern
When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, and all the people wept.
Traditional
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.
Literal
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.
Latin
Cumque sepelissent Abner in Hebron, levavit rex David vocem suam, et flevit super tumulum Abner: flevit autem et omnis populus.

Original

Hebrew
English
When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, and all the people wept.

Notes

2 Samuel 3:32

By burying Abner in Hebron, which was David’s capital at the time, David showed publicly that Abner now stood with him rather than with Saul. This public act likely encouraged others from the northern tribes to follow Abner’s choice.

2 Samuel 3:1–39

The house of David (David’s family line and those loyal to his rule) grew stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker. A key turning point came when Abner, who held the real political power among Saul’s followers, changed his loyalty to David. When Abner did this, many of his relatives from the northern tribes followed him.

Theme notes and profiles

Abner David Joab

Events

People

Abner: Saul's cousin and commander of his army

Places

Hebron: An important city in Judah; burial place of patriarchs

Glossary

Abner David Ishbosheth Joab Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Abner: Murdered by Joab; David's Sorrow For Burial: Attended by Great Lamentation At Hebron: A City of the Tribe of Judah, South of Jerusalem: The Burial Place of Abner Tact in David's Popular Methods in Mourning for Abner Weeping of David