Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 3:23
When Joab and all the host that [was] with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
23. When Joab, &c.] Probably Abner had intentionally chosen a time for his visit, when he knew that Joab was absent from Hebron.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
When Joab and all the host that [was] with him were come,…. To Hebron, or rather to David’s court; for their coming to the city is before mentioned; this must be understood not of the whole army, of all the common soldiers, but of the chief officers, who with Joab came to court, to wait upon David, and report their success:
they told Joab, saying, Abner the son, of Ner came to the king; some of the courtiers informed him of it, who knew it would not be very agreeable to him:
and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace: instead of seizing him, and laying him in a prison as his enemy, he has let him go with all the marks of friendship and good will.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
2Sa 3:23 When Joab and all the host that [was] with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
Ver. 23. They told Joab, saying. ] The courtiers; to curry favour.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Reciprocal: Pro 17:26 – to strike