This incidental testimony to Abner’s great eminence as a warrior is fully confirmed by David’s dirge at Abner’s death (2 Samuel 3:31–34…

A valiant man.—The English translators have rightly emphasized the Hebrew ish here by rendering a “valiant” man. Ish<…

And David said to Abner, [are] not you a [valiant] man ?
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David reasoned seriously and affectionately with Saul. Those who forbid our attendance on God's ordinances do what they can to estrange us from God…