1 a That is, with out intermission induring two yeres, which was the whole reigne of Ishbosheth.
2 ! The children of Dauid in Hebron.
3 b Wo is called also Daniel, {1 Chro. 3,1}.
3 ! Long warre betwene the houses of Saul and Dauid
5 c Within seuen yeres and siz moneths.
8 d Doest thou esteme me no more then a dog, for all my seruice done to thy fathers house?
9 e We se how the wicked can not abide to be admonished of their fautes, but seke their displeasure, which go about to bring them from their wickednes.
12 ! Abner turneth to Dauid.
17 f Rather for malice that he bare towarde Ish-bosheth, then for loue he bare to Dauid.
19 / Ebr in the cares of Benjamin.
19 g Who chalenged the kingdome, because of their father Saul.
22 h From warre against the Philistims.
24 i Here appeareth the malicious minde of Joab, who wolde haue had the King to slay Abner for his priuate grudge.
28 / The Lord knoweth that I did not consent to his death.
30 l Abishal is said to slay him with Joab, because he consented to the murther.
31 m Meaning before the corps.
33 n He declareth that Abner dyed not as a wretch vile persone, but as a valiant man might do, being traiterously deceiued by the wicked.
35 o According to their custome, which was to banket at buryals.
36 p It is expedient sometime not onely to conceiue inwarde sorrow but also that it may appeare to others to the intent that they may be satisfied.