36 All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them. 37 So 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. 38 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?
2 Samuel 3:36–38
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