For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
All the people and everyone in Israel realized that day that the king had nothing to do with killing Abner, the son of Ner.
This verse shows that everyone understood King David was innocent of Abner's murder and had no part in planning it.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King David was in the process of establishing his reign over a divided Israel following the death of King Saul, amid ongoing conflicts between Saul's supporters and David's followers. Abner, who had been Saul's chief commander, switched allegiance to David but was killed by Joab, David's military leader, in a personal act of revenge for Abner's earlier killing of Joab's brother. The people of Israel came to understand that David had no involvement in Abner's death, which reinforced his reputation as a just and innocent leader during this turbulent time.
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