2 Samuel 3:11

11 Y él no pudo responder palabra a Abner, porque le temía.

2 Samuel 3:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 3:11

And he could not answer Abner a word again
That is, he would not, he durst not; otherwise, if it was fact he charged him with, he could have insisted on the truth of it, and aggravated the crime and scandal of it; and observed it to him, that the kindness he had shown him was no excuse for it; but such things, though he would, he durst not say:

because he feared him;
he had the army at his command, and could dethrone him when he pleased; and it has been the fate of greater men than Ishbosheth to be awed by their generals, and even David himself; see ( 2 Samuel 3:39 ) .

2 Samuel 3:11 In-Context

9 Así haga Dios a Abner y así le añada, si como ha jurado el SEÑOR a David no hiciere yo así con él,

10 trasladando el reino de la casa de Saúl, y confirmando el trono de David sobre Israel y sobre Judá, desde Dan hasta Beerseba.

11 Y él no pudo responder palabra a Abner, porque le temía.

12 Y envió Abner mensajeros a David de su parte, diciendo: ¿Cúya es la tierra? Y que le dijesen: Haz alianza conmigo, y he aquí que mi mano será contigo para volver a ti a todo Israel.

13 Y David dijo: Bien; yo haré contigo alianza; mas una cosa te pido, y es que no me vengas a ver sin que primero traigas a Mical la hija de Saúl, cuando vinieres a verme.