2 Samuel 3 in the early church

[LXX: 2 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 2 Kings]

15 passages quote, allude to, or echo 2 Samuel 3, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 3 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 27 · 31

2 Samuel 3:1

Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Sam 3:1	On the Governance of God 7.49 · Salvian of Marseilles	quotation, high confidence	ca. 439-451

2 Samuel 3:3

his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Sam 3:3	Eleven Tractates 8.121 · Priscillian	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 380–385

2 Samuel 3:12

Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
BSB

Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Sam 3:12	Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:12-16 · Ephrem the Syrian	allusion, high confidence	4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)

2 Samuel 3:13

“Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Sam 3:13	Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:12-16 · Ephrem the Syrian	quotation, high confidence	4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)
2 Sam 3:13–16	Against Jovinianus 1.24 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	393

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
BSB

Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Sam 3:14	Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:12-16 · Ephrem the Syrian	allusion, high confidence	4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)
2 Sam 3:14	On Adulterous Marriages 2.5 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 419–421

2 Samuel 3:15

So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Sam 3:15	Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:12-16 · Ephrem the Syrian	allusion, high confidence	4th century (if Ephrem's, before 373)
2 Sam 3:15	On Adulterous Marriages 2.5 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, high confidence	ca. 419–421

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Sam 3:27	Apostolic Constitutions 7.5.5 · Anonymous	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380
2 Sam 3:27	Apology of the Prophet David 36 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 384-390
2 Sam 3:27	Homilies on Matthew 42.3 · John Chrysostom	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 390
2 Sam 3:27	Commentary on Jeremiah 3.3 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 414-419

2 Samuel 3:31

Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Sam 3:31	Apology of the Prophet David 36 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 384-390
2 Sam 3:31	On the Duties of the Clergy 2.7 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–390