3:36 All the people noticed this and it pleased them. 1 In fact, everything the king did pleased all the people. 3:37 All the people and all Israel realized on that day that the killing of Abner son of Ner was not done at the king’s instigation. 2
3:38 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great leader 3 has fallen this day in Israel? 3:39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! 4 May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!” 5
1 tn Heb “it was good in their eyes.”
2 tn Heb “from the king.”
3 tn Heb “a leader and a great one.” The expression is a hendiadys.
4 tn Heb “are hard from me.”
5 tn Heb “May the