SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:12
Y envió Abner mensajeros a David de su parte, diciendo: ¿Cúya es la tierra? Y que le dijesen: Haz alianza conmigo, y he aquí que mi mano será contigo para volver a ti a todo Israel.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf , etc.] On his own account, and not on the account of Ishbosheth, or the people of Israel; but to obtain terms for himself, or in his own name, as representing him and standing in his stead; or secretly, as Kimchi explains it, unknown to Ishbosheth, or the people of Israel. The Targum is, “out of his place;” he sent them from the place where he was, from Mahanaim: saying, whose [is] the land ? the land of Israel, is it not thine, David? verily it is; to whom does it belong but unto thee, to whom the Lord has given it? not to any of Saul’s posterity: this he ordered the messengers to say in the first place, in order to ingratiate himself to David, and gain his messengers an audience. The Targum is, “I swear by him that made the earth;” so Jarchi says, it is an oath by him whose the earth is, even by the living God, whose is the earth, and the fulness thereof: saying [also], make thy league with me ; he desired to enter into a covenant of friendship with him, that everything that had passed might be forgiven and forgotten: and, behold, my hand [shall be] with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee : he promises on his part to do his utmost to bring all Israel under his government and to obedience to him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-21 - Many, like Abner, are not above committing base crimes, who are to proud to bear reproof, or even the suspicion of being guilty. While me go on in sin, and apparently without concern, they are often consciou that they are fighting against God. Many mean to serve their ow purposes; and will betray those who trust them, when they can get an advantage. Yet the Lord serves his own designs, even by those who ar thus actuated by revenge, ambition, or lust; but as they intend not to honour him, in the end they will be thrown aside with contempt. Ther was real generosity both to Michal and to the memory of Saul, in David's receiving the former, remembering probably how once he owed his life to her affection, and knowing that she was separated from his partly by her father's authority. Let no man set his heart on tha which he is not entitled to. If any disagreement has separated husban and wife, as they expect the blessing of God, let them be reconciled and live together in love.
Original Hebrew
וישׁלח 7971 אבנר 74 מלאכים 4397 אל 413 דוד 1732 תחתו 8478 לאמר 559 למי 4310 ארץ 776 לאמר 559 כרתה 3772 בריתך 1285 אתי 854 והנה 2009 ידי 3027 עמך 5973 להסב 5437 אליך 413 את 853 כל 3605 ישׂראל׃ 3478
