2 Samuel 3

^{1 a} That is, with out intermission induring two yeres, which was the whole reigne of Ishbosheth.

^{2 !} The children of Dauid in Hebron.

^{3 b} Wo is called also Daniel, {1 Chro. 3,1}.

^{3 !} Long warre betwene the houses of Saul and Dauid

^{5 c} Within seuen yeres and siz moneths.

^{8 d} Doest thou esteme me no more then a dog, for all my seruice done to thy fathers house?

^{9 e} We se how the wicked can not abide to be admonished of their fautes, but seke their displeasure, which go about to bring them from their wickednes.

^{12 !} Abner turneth to Dauid.

^{12 /} Or, secretly.

^{17 f} Rather for malice that he bare towarde Ish-bosheth, then for loue he bare to Dauid.

^{19 /} Ebr in the cares of Benjamin.

^{19 g} Who chalenged the kingdome, because of their father Saul.

^{21 /} Or, without harme.

^{22 h} From warre against the Philistims.

^{24 i} Here appeareth the malicious minde of Joab, who wolde haue had the King to slay Abner for his priuate grudge.

^{27 !} Joab killeth him.

^{28 /} The Lord knoweth that I did not consent to his death.

^{30 l} Abishal is said to slay him with Joab, because he consented to the murther.

^{31 m} Meaning before the corps.

^{33 n} He declareth that Abner dyed not as a wretch vile persone, but as a valiant man might do, being traiterously deceiued by the wicked.

^{35 o} According to their custome, which was to banket at buryals.

^{36 p} It is expedient sometime not onely to conceiue inwarde sorrow but also that it may appeare to others to the intent that they may be satisfied.

^{39 /} Or, cruel.