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2 Samuel 3:33

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The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

Context

30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
31David) said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.
32They buried Abner) in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.
33The king lamented for Abner), and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
34Your hands weren’t bound, and your feet weren’t put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.
35All the people came to urge David) to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
36All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

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