2 Samuel 3:38

“And the king said unto his servants, etc.] His courtiers, giving a reason why he mourned as he did; or “had said” f74, and so is a reason why the people concluded, and were fully satisfied, he had no hand in his death; but the first is best, because what follows was said not to the people at the grave, but to his servants at court: know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? a “prince”, being of the royal family, his father was Saul’s uncle, and he his own cousin; a “great” man, being general of the army, a very valiant and skilful commander, a man of great wisdom and parts. David says nothing of his grace and virtue, only of his grandeur, his high birth and…”

“Know ye not, &c. - But how little, how mean are they made by death, who were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 3:39”

“a prince: Sa2 3:12, Sa2 2:8; Sa1 14:50, Sa1 14:51; Job 32:9 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 3:39”