2 Samuel 3:20 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 3:20

When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.

BSB

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ASV

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

KJV

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

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Commentary

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Ambrose of Milan

On the Duties of the Clergy 2.7.33 (397)

He had bound the people to himself freely in doing his duty; first, when during the division among the people he preferred to live like an exile at Hebron rather than to reign at Jerusalem; next, when he showed that he loved valor even in an enemy. He had also thought that justice should be shown to those who had borne arms against himself the same as to his own men. Again, he admired Abner, the bravest champion of the opposing side, while he was their leader and was yet waging war.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Twenty men - These were doubtless his official suite as Ish-bosheth’s envoy to conduct Michal to David, but privy and consenting to his intrigue with David. It is remarkable that not a word should be said about the meeting of David and Michal.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Abner had communication with the elders of Israel--He spoke the truth in impressing their minds with the well-known fact of David's divine designation to the kingdom. But he acted a base and hypocritical part in pretending that his present movement was prompted by religious motives, when it sprang entirely from malice and revenge against Ish-bosheth.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּבֹ֨א	vai.ya.Vo'	and he came	H935 →
אַבְנֵ֤ר	'av.Ner	Abner	H74 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
דָּוִד֙	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
חֶבְר֔וֹן	chev.Ron	Hebron	H2275 →
וְאִתּ֖וֹ	ve.'i.To	and [were] with him	H854 →
עֶשְׂרִ֣ים	'es.Rim	twenty	H6242 →
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים	'a.na.Shim	men	H582 →
וַיַּ֨עַשׂ	vai.Ya.'as	and he made	H6213 →
דָּוִ֧ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
לְאַבְנֵ֛ר	le.'av.Ner	for Abner	H74 →
וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים	ve.la.'a.na.Shim	and for [the] men	H582 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	who	H834 →
אִתּ֖וֹ	'i.To	[were] with him	H854 →
מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃	mish.Teh	a feast	H4960 →

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Esther 1:3
In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the…
leads to
- Mark 6:21
  On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
- Daniel 5:1
  Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
- Esther 2:18
  Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.
Through
Genesis 31:54
Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.
leads to
- Genesis 21:8
  So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Exodus 18:12
  Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
Through
Genesis 26:30
So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
leads to
- Genesis 19:3
  But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
- Hebrews 12:14
  Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
- Romans 12:18
  If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

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