And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
David called out loudly to the people and to Abner, Ner's son, saying, 'Won't you answer, Abner?' Then Abner replied, 'Who are you that dares to shout at the king?'
David boldly calls out to King Saul's commander Abner from a distance, and Abner responds by challenging David's audacity to disturb the king.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when King Saul was pursuing David to kill him out of jealousy. David had just snuck into Saul's camp at night with his men and could have killed the sleeping king, but chose not to harm God's anointed ruler. Instead, David took Saul's spear and water jug as proof of his restraint, then retreated to a safe distance before calling out.
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