KJV ORIGINAL
And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the king mourned deeply for Abner, and said, 'Did Abner have to die like a fool dies?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King David is grieving over Abner's death and expressing that Abner didn't deserve to die in such a dishonorable way.
📚 Historical Context
Abner was the commander of King Saul's army who had been negotiating to unite Israel under David's rule. However, Joab (David's military commander) murdered Abner in revenge for killing his brother Asahel in battle. David publicly mourned Abner's death to show he had nothing to do with the assassination and to maintain political unity.
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