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They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
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A King's Genuine Grief
Commentators agree that David's loud weeping at Abner's grave was both a genuine expression of sorrow and a powerful public statement. His grief was seen as 'real and hearty,' not merely a political act, and it influenced the people to mourn with him, unifying them in lament.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
In Hebron. — The family home, and therefore the natural burial place, of Abner was at Gibeon (1 Chronicles 8:29; [Refe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they buried Abner in Hebron According to the Jewish account of places of burial F19 , he was buried i…
Presbyterian
Judgments are prepared for such scorners as Abner; but Joab, in what he did, acted wickedly. David laid Abner's murder deeply to heart and in many …
