2 Samuel 3:26

26 Con eso Joab dejó a David y envió mensajeros para que alcanzaran a Abner y le pidieran que regresara. Ellos lo encontraron junto al pozo de Sira y lo trajeron de regreso, sin que David supiera nada.

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 fue de prisa a ver al rey y le preguntó: «¿Qué ha hecho usted? ¿Qué pretende al dejar ir a Abner?

25 ¡Sabe perfectamente bien que vino para espiarlo y averiguar todo lo que está haciendo!».

26 Con eso Joab dejó a David y envió mensajeros para que alcanzaran a Abner y le pidieran que regresara. Ellos lo encontraron junto al pozo de Sira y lo trajeron de regreso, sin que David supiera nada.

27 Cuando Abner llegó de nuevo a Hebrón, Joab lo llevó aparte, a las puertas de la ciudad, como si fuera a hablar en privado con él. Pero lo apuñaló en el estómago y lo mató en venganza por la muerte de su hermano Asael.

28 Cuando David se enteró, declaró: «Juro por el Señor
que yo y mi reino somos inocentes para siempre de este crimen cometido contra Abner, hijo de Ner.