The Meaning of 2 Samuel 3:16 Explained

2 Samuel 3:16

KJV: And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

YLT: and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, 'Go, turn back;' and he turneth back.

Darby: And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.

ASV: And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 3:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

What does 2 Samuel 3:16 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 3:12-21 - Abner Wins David's Favor

We cannot defend David's request for Michal to be restored to him. It inflicted bitter pain on an apparently happy pair, and Michal's revenge stung him to the quick, 2 Samuel 6:20. But he may have felt it right to insist on his legal status as son-in-law to the late king. It was, however, a needless precaution, as they who wait on God can dispense with expedients which are esteemed by worldly prudence.

With this exception David maintained a passive policy. The overtures for the transference of the kingdom were made by Abner. It was he who communicated with Israel and Benjamin, and then with David. Thus great events may move around us while we live in the center of God's will in perfect peace. We must be willing to respond to the stirring bugle-call to action, but we must also have our waiting-times, when the soul is learning to possess itself in patience. The long summer days are needed to prepare for the autumn ingatherings; and the hours spent in Horeb and Carmel prepare for the stirring part that God's servants must play in the history of their time. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 3

¹ During the war David becomes stronger
² Six sons are born to him in Hebron
⁶ Abner, displeased with Ishbosheth
⁷ revolts to David
¹³ David requires as a condition to bring him his wife Michal
¹⁷ Abner confers with the Israelites, feasted by David, and dismissed
²² Joab returning from battle, is displeased with the king, and kills Abner
²⁸ David curses Joab
³¹ and mourns for Abner

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 3:16 mean?

And went with her her husband along and weeping behind her to Bahurim So said to him Abner go return And he returned

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִתָּ֜הּ אִישָׁ֗הּ הָל֧וֹךְ וּבָכֹ֛ה אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ עַד־ בַּֽחֻרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו אַבְנֵ֛ר לֵ֥ךְ שׁ֖וּב וַיָּשֹֽׁב

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ	And went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
אִתָּ֜הּ	with her
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
אִישָׁ֗הּ	her husband
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
הָל֧וֹךְ	along
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
וּבָכֹ֛ה	and weeping
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute Root: בָּכָה Sense: to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears.
אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ	behind her
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
בַּֽחֻרִ֑ים	Bahurim
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּחוּרִים Sense: a town in Benjamin between Jerusalem and Jericho beyond the Mount of Olives on the way to Jericho.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	So said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵלָ֥יו	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אַבְנֵ֛ר	Abner
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִינֵר Sense: Saul’s cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab.
לֵ֥ךְ	go
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
שׁ֖וּב	return
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
וַיָּשֹֽׁב	And he returned
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.

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