2 Samuel 3:26

26 Y salió Joab de la presencia de David, y envió mensajeros tras Abner, los cuales le hicieron volver desde el pozo de Sira, sin saberlo David

2 Samuel 3:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 3:26

And when Joab was come out from David
Which perhaps he did at once, as soon as ever he had spoken his mind, and flew out of the room in a great passion, not waiting for the king's answer, since we read of none returned; though it may be the king disdained to give him one, or cared not to confer with him while in his passion, until it subsided; or chose not to provoke him more, for it is plain he had great power over him; which generals of armies at this time very much assumed, see ( 2 Samuel 3:39 ) ;

he sent messengers after Abner;
in the name of the king, as Abarbinel rightly supposes, and so Josephus ^F6; for otherwise it can hardly be thought he would have returned on a message from Joab only, who he knew bore him ill will:

which brought him again from the well of Sirah;
which might have its name from the thorns and briers that grew about it. Josephus ^F7 calls it Besira, and says it was twenty furlongs or two and an half miles from Hebron:

but David [knew] it not;
that Joab had sent messengers in his name after Abner to fetch him back; it was not done by his order, with his consent or knowledge; this is observed, to clear David from any concern in the death of Abner, as follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 1. sect. 5.
F7 Ibid.

2 Samuel 3:26 In-Context

24 Entonces Joab vino al rey, y le dijo: ¿Qué has hecho? He aquí vino Abner a ti; ¿por qué pues dejaste que se fuera

25 ¿Sabes tú que Abner hijo de Ner ha venido para engañarte, y a saber tu salida y tu entrada, y para saber todo lo que tú haces

26 Y salió Joab de la presencia de David, y envió mensajeros tras Abner, los cuales le hicieron volver desde el pozo de Sira, sin saberlo David

27 Y cuando Abner volvió a Hebrón, lo apartó Joab al medio de la puerta, hablando con él blandamente, y allí le hirió por la quinta costilla, a causa de la muerte de Asael su hermano, y murió

28 Cuando David supo después esto, dijo: Limpio estoy yo y mi reino, ante el SEÑOR, para siempre, de la sangre de Abner hijo de Ner