So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.(2 Samuel 3:30)

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.(2 Samuel 3:31)

And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.(2 Samuel 3:32)

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.(2 Samuel 3:34)

And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.(2 Samuel 3:35)

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.(2 Samuel 3:36)

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2 Samuel 3:33 - Cross Reference

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. (Proverbs 18:7)

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. (Luke 12:19)

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: (2 Samuel 1:17)

As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. (Jeremiah 17:11)

And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. (2 Chronicles 35:25)

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 2:15)

Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. (2 Samuel 13:28)

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. (2 Samuel 13:12)