2 Samuel 3:36

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2 Samuel 3:36 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.

King James Version KJV

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

American Standard Version ASV

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And all the people took note of it and were pleased: like everything the king did, it was pleasing to the people.

Free Bible Version FBV

Everyone saw this and thought it was the right thing to do, in the same way that they thought everything the king did was the right thing to do.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And all the people knewe it, and it pleased them: as whatsoeuer the King did, pleased all the people.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And all the people have discerned [it], and it is good in their eyes, as all that the king hath done is good in the eyes of all the people;

World English Bible WEB

All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And all the people took notice of it , and it pleased them: as what ever the king did pleased all the people.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And all the people heard, and they were pleased, and all that the king did seemed good in the sight of all the people.

Translation for Translators T4T

All the people saw what David did, and they were pleased. Truly, everything that the king did pleased the people.

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2 Samuel 3:36 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/כָל הָ/עָ֣ם הִכִּ֔ירוּ וַ/יִּיטַ֖ב בְּ/עֵֽינֵי/הֶ֑ם כְּ/כֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י כָל הָ/עָ֖ם טֽוֹב

וְ/כָל kôl H3605 all Conj | N-ms

הָ/עָ֣ם ʻam H5971 Amaw Art | N-ms

הִכִּ֔ירוּ nâkar H5234 to recognize V-Hiphil-Perf-3cp

וַ/יִּיטַ֖ב yâṭab H3190 be good Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

בְּ/עֵֽינֵי/הֶ֑ם ʻayin H5869 eye Prep | N-cd | Suff

כְּ/כֹל֙ kôl H3605 all Prep | N-ms

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ʼăsher H834 which Rel

עָשָׂ֣ה ʻâsâh H6213 to make V-Qal-Perf-3ms

הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ melek H4428 King's Art | N-ms

בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י ʻayin H5869 eye Prep | N-cd

כָל kôl H3605 all N-ms

הָ/עָ֖ם ʻam H5971 Amaw Art | N-ms

טֽוֹב ṭôwb H2896 pleasant V-Qal-Perf-3ms

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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Samuel 3:36

וְ/כָל kôl H3605 "all" Conj | N-ms

The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.

הָ/עָ֣ם ʻam H5971 "Amaw" Art | N-ms

A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.

Definition: This name means nation, people

Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.

הִכִּ֔ירוּ nâkar H5234 "to recognize" V-Hiphil-Perf-3cp

To alienate or treat as foreign, as seen in the story of Moses and the Egyptians in Exodus. This verb means to scrutinize or look intently at someone, often with suspicion or disregard. It is used to describe the actions of biblical characters towards others.

Definition: 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised 1b) (Piel) to regard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour 1c4) to be acquainted with 1c5) to distinguish, understand 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known

Usage: Occurs in 47 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly). See also: Genesis 27:23; 1 Kings 20:41; Psalms 103:16.

וַ/יִּיטַ֖ב yâṭab H3190 "be good" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

To be good means to be pleasing or joyful, making something or someone sound, beautiful, or happy. It is used in various forms, including being glad, doing well, or being content. It appears in many books, including Psalms and Proverbs.

Definition: 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right

Usage: Occurs in 105 OT verses. KJV: be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase] well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, [idiom] very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen). See also: Genesis 4:7; 2 Samuel 3:36; Psalms 33:3.

בְּ/עֵֽינֵי/הֶ֑ם ʻayin H5869 "eye" Prep | N-cd | Suff

This word can mean a spring or fountain, but also refers to the eye or a source of something. It is often translated as affliction, outward appearance, or countenance, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.

Definition: : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

Usage: Occurs in 828 OT verses. KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves). See also: Genesis 3:5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 28:67.

כְּ/כֹל֙ kôl H3605 "all" Prep | N-ms

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ʼăsher H834 "which" Rel

This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.

Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when

Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.

עָשָׂ֣ה ʻâsâh H6213 "to make" V-Qal-Perf-3ms

This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.

Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made

Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.

הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ melek H4428 "King's" Art | N-ms

This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.

Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)

Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.

בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י ʻayin H5869 "eye" Prep | N-cd

Definition: : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

כָל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

הָ/עָ֖ם ʻam H5971 "Amaw" Art | N-ms

Definition: This name means nation, people

Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.

טֽוֹב ṭôwb H2896 "pleasant" V-Qal-Perf-3ms

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means good or welfare, describing something that is beneficial or pleasing, like a good deed or a happy time. It is used in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms. This word is often translated as 'good' or 'beautiful'.

Definition: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) Aramaic equivalent: tav (טָב "fine" H2869)

Usage: Occurs in 521 OT verses. KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured). See also: Genesis 1:4; Ruth 2:22; 2 Chronicles 3:8.

Study Notes — 2 Samuel 3:36

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Cross References
2 Samuel 3:36 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 3:36
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:36
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:36
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:36
Sermons on 2 Samuel 3:36

Context — David Mourns for Abner

34Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people wept over him even more. 35Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”

36All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.

37So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner. 38Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Mark 7:37	The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
2	Psalms 62:9	Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
3	Mark 15:11–13	But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead. So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?” And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”
4	2 Samuel 15:6	Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
5	2 Samuel 15:13	Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”

2 Samuel 3:36 Summary

In 2 Samuel 3:36, we see that the people were pleased with King David's actions, which shows that he was a fair and just leader. This is an important lesson for us today, as we can learn from King David's example of integrity and leadership, just like we see in Proverbs 21:3. By following King David's example, we can build trust with those around us and become better leaders in our own lives, as encouraged in Matthew 20:26.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the people's reaction to King David's actions in 2 Samuel 3:36?

The people took note of King David's actions and were pleased, indicating their trust and confidence in his leadership, much like the people's response to King Solomon's wisdom in 1 Kings 3:28.

How did the people's perception of King David change after Abner's murder?

The people were convinced that King David had no part in the murder of Abner, as stated in 2 Samuel 3:37, which helped to maintain their trust in him, similar to how the people trusted Moses after he judged the people fairly in Numbers 36:13.

What can we learn from King David's example in this verse?

We can learn the importance of integrity and leadership by example, as King David's actions pleased the people and maintained their trust, much like the example of Jesus Christ in John 13:15.

How does this verse relate to the broader context of 2 Samuel?

This verse is part of the narrative of King David's reign and his efforts to establish himself as the rightful king of Israel, as seen in 2 Samuel 2:4 and 2 Samuel 5:12.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways I can demonstrate integrity and leadership in my own life, like King David did in this verse?
How can I maintain the trust of those around me, even in difficult circumstances?
What are some times when I have been pleased with a leader's actions, and what can I learn from those experiences?
In what ways can I apply the principles of leadership and integrity from this verse to my relationships with others?

Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 3:36

And all the people took notice [of it],.... Not only of his oath, that he would not eat food till evening, but of his whole conduct at the funeral of Abner; the sorrow he expressed for his death, and

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:36

Took notice of it; observed what the king said and did. It pleased them; they were satisfied concerning David’ s integrity, and the method he used here for his own just vindication. Whatsoever the king did; either in this matter; or rather, in all things following this action. The meaning is, by his carriage herein he gained so great an interest in the hearts of his people, that they judged most favourably of, and put the best construction upon, all his words and actions; as, on the contrary, when people have a prejudice against or an ill will towards their prince, they are apt to judge most harshly of all his counsels and doings.

Trapp's Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:36

2 Samuel 3:36 And all the people took notice [of it], and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.Ver. 36. Pleased all the people.] This was both hard and happy: a great contentment doubtless to good David. “Eργμασινενμεγαλοιςπασιναδειν, χαλεπον.” - Theog.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:36

Verse 36. The people took notice] They saw that the king's grief was sincere, and that he had no part nor device in the murder of Abner: see 2 Samuel 3:37.

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