John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 3:37

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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For all the people and all Israel understood that day, etc.] Not the people of Judah only, but of Israel also, to whom the knowledge of these things came; they knew and were satisfied by his conduct and behaviour, by his words and actions: that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner; it was not by the counsel or advice of the king, as the Targum; it was without his knowledge and consent, was contrary to his mind and will; that he had no manner of concern in it, and that if it had been in his power he would have prevented it.

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