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# 2 Samuel 3 General Notes
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### Structure and formatting
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This chapter records the first attempt to end the civil war.
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Some translations set poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to show that it is poetry. The ULB does this with the poetic song in 3:33-34.
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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David never wanted to hurt Saul's family. Isbosheth criticized Abner and Abner became angry. He decided to help David become king of all of Israel. Abner came and made a treaty with David. As he left, Joab arrived and told him he wanted to talk to him and he murdered Abner. David was very unhappy that Abner had been killed.
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## Links:
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* __[2 Samuel 3:1 Notes](./01.md)__
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