KJV ORIGINAL
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They buried Abner in Hebron, and King David cried out loud and wept at Abner's grave. All the people wept too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King David publicly mourned the death of Abner, and his grief moved all the people to weep with him.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after Abner, the military commander of Saul's house, was treacherously killed by Joab in revenge for killing Joab's brother. David was trying to unite the northern and southern tribes of Israel, and Abner's death threatened this political reconciliation. David's public mourning demonstrated that he had no part in Abner's murder and genuinely grieved the loss.
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