Bible Commentary

Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, [whom] the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give [them]. 6. seven men ] A sacred number, for their execution was to be a solemn religious act of expiation. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 21:6”

And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us [that] we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel, 5. devised ] This, and not the marginal alternative cut us off, is the right rendering. in any of the coasts ] In all the borders. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 21:5”

And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, [that] will I do for you. 4. no silver nor gold ] No money compensation could expiate Saul’s offence. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 21:4”

Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD? Verse 3. Wherewith shall I make the atonement] It is very strange that a choice of this kind should be left to such a people. Why not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 21:3”

And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites [were] not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) 2. the Amorites … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 21:2”

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. Chap. 2Sa 21:1-11. A Three Years Famine for Saul’s massacre of the Gibeonites. The Execution of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 21:1”

And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. 26. a chief ruler about David ] Minister to David. The post formerly held by David’s sons. See on ch. 2Sa 8:18. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Ira the Jairite – Not mentioned before: perhaps the same as Ira an Ithrite … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 20:26”

And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests: 25. Sheva ] Or Sheya, apparently another name for the Seraiah of ch. 2Sa 8:17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 25. Shevah was scribe] The king’s secretary. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And Sheva [was] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 20:25”

And Adoram [was] over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder: 24. Adoram ] Perhaps the same as Adoniram (1Ki 4:6; 1Ki 5:14), who held the office in Solomon’s reign, and Adoram, who held it at the beginning of Rehoboam’s reign (1Ki 12:18), but possibly three persons of the same family, who … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 20:24”

Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 23. Joab ] Retaining his post in spite of David’s resolution to depose him. the Cherethites ] So the Qr and the Sept. and Vulg.: but the Kthbh has the Cari, a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 20:23”