2 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 4

Clarke - By this act of justice, David showed to all Israel that he was a decided enemy to the destruction of Saul’s family; and that none could lift up their hands against any of them without meeting with condign [appropriate] punishment. Keil and Delitzsch "David acted with strict justice in this case also, not only to prove to the people that he had neither commanded nor approved of the murder, but from heartfelt abhorrence of such crimes, and to keep his conscience void of offense towards God and towards man.” But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron - Just as David had honored Abner in his uncalled for death, so too he honored Ish-bosheth for his untimely demise. Winter asks “Why did David bury Ish-Bosheth in Abner’s tomb? Ish-Bosheth was also of the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Saul and thereby a second cousin of Abner. Families were quite often buried together.” Matthew