Bible Commentary

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 17. And there was a very sore battle that day ] The combat of champions having proved indecisive, a severe general engagement took place, ending in the defeat of Abner’s forces. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:17”

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which [is] in Gibeon. 16. And they caught, &c.] Self-defence was forgotten in the ferocity of the struggle, and all the combatants fell together by a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:16”

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which [pertained] to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 15. there arose and went over by number ] A fixed number from either side met on neutral ground between the two armies. of Benjamin ] Saul’s own tribe … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:15”

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. 14. Let the young men now arise ] “Young men” here means “servants” or “soldiers.” Cp. ch. 2Sa 4:12. Desirous to avoid the horrors of a civil war, which would weaken the whole nation … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:14”

And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. 13. Joab the son of Zeruiah ] The eldest of David’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:13”

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. 12 17. War between Ish-bosheth and David. The Combat at Gibeon 12. went out ] The technical expression for going to war. Cp. 1Sa 18:30. After establishing Ish-bosheth’s power over all Israel, Abner turned … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:12”

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. 8-17. Abner the son of Ner, captainof Saul’s host took Ish-boshethHere was the establishment of arival kingdom, which, however, would probably have had no existencebut for Abner. Ish-boshethor”Esh-baal” (1Ch 8:33;1Ch 9:39). The Hebrews usuallychanged names … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:11”

Ish-bosheth Saul’s son [was] forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. 10. forty years old ] This statement is surprising, even if we reduce Ish-bosheth’s age at Saul’s death to 34, by supposing that his accession is dated 5 years after … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:10”

And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. 9. Gilead ] Here apparently, as in Jos 22:9, Gilead includes the whole district occupied by the Israelites to the E. of the Jordan, and not merely the central portion of it, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:9”

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 8 11. Ish-bosheth set up by Abner as a rival to David 8. Abner ] Both by his relationship of first cousin to Saul (1Sa 14:50, note), and by his office as commander … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:8”