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So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
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A Covenant, Not Just a Meal
Commentators explain that the feast David hosted was not merely a celebratory dinner. It was a solemn, formal event used to seal a covenant or treaty. In the ancient Near East, sharing a sacrificial meal was a common way to ratify important agreements, signifying peace, reconciliation, and a binding commitment between the parties.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Twenty men - These were undoubtedly his official suite as Ishbosheth’s envoy to conduct Michal to David, but they were aware of and consente…
19th Century
Anglican
Twenty men. —These were doubtless representative men, selected by Abner from Israel and Benjamin to accompany him and confirm his …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him , &c.] Before he went privately to him, and conferred with…
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