2 Samuel 3:17

17 Falou Abner com os anciãos de Israel, dizendo: De há muito procurais fazer com que Davi reine sobre vós;

2 Samuel 3:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 3:17

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel
Had a conference with the chiefs of the several tribes about the affairs of the kingdom:

saying, ye sought for David in time past [to be] king over you;
that is, at the death of Saul, and not before; for it was pretty generally known throughout the kingdom that David was anointed by Samuel and Saul himself had declared that he knew the kingdom would come to him; so that upon his death it was the general expectation and desire of the people that the government would devolve upon him, as it doubtless would, if Abner had not set up one of Saul's house, and persuaded the Israelites to own him their king.

2 Samuel 3:17 In-Context

15 Enviou, pois, Isbosete, e a tirou a seu marido, a Paltiel, filho de Laís,

16 que a seguia, chorando atrás dela até Baurim. Então lhe disse Abner: Vai-te; volta! E ele voltou.

17 Falou Abner com os anciãos de Israel, dizendo: De há muito procurais fazer com que Davi reine sobre vós;

18 fazei-o, pois, agora, porque o Senhor falou de Davi, dizendo: Pela mão do meu servo Davi livrarei o meu povo da mão dos filisteus e da mão de todos os seus inimigos.

19 Do mesmo modo falou Abner a Benjamim, e foi também dizer a Davi, em Hebrom, tudo o que Israel e toda a casa de Benjamim tinham resolvido.