Bible Commentary

Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. 7. be ye valiant ] The following clause, which might be rendered “for though your master Saul is dead, yet the house of Judah, &c.,” makes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:7”

And now the LORD show kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 6. the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you ] Kindness and truth, i.e. mercy and faithfulness, are attributes of God’s character often coupled together. See Exo 34:6; Psa 25:10; Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:6”

And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, [even] unto Saul, and have buried him. 2Sa 2:5-32 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead. Attempts at conciliation defeated 1. The chief anxiety of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:5”

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, [That] the men of Jabesh-gilead [were they] that buried Saul. 4. the men of Judah came ] An assembly of David’s own tribe was held in order to elect him king. No doubt … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:4”

And his men that [were] with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 3. in the cities of Hebron ] The towns and villages of the district round Hebron. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 2Sa 2:3-4 And they dwelt in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:3”

So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite. 2. Ahinoam Abigail ] Cp. 1Sa 25:42-43. The Jezreel to which Ahinoam belonged was a city in the mountains of Judah near Carmel and Juttah. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges So David went … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:2”

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. Ch. 2Sa 2:1-7. David anointed King over Judah at … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 2:1”

How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! 27. How are the mighty fallen ] This thrice-repeated refrain sounds the keynote of the elegy. Cp. Psa 42:5; Psa 42:11; Psa 43:5; Psa 107:8; Psa 107:15; Psa 107:21; Psa 107:31. the weapons of war ] Metaphorically, of Saul and Jonathan as the instruments … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 1:27”

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 2Sa 1:26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan. Bereavement Perhaps you know by experience what a choking sensation there is in looking at an emigrant vessel clearing … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 1:26”

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, [thou wast] slain in thine high places. 25. O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places ] O Jonathan, slain upon thine high places! The insertion of thou wast weakens the force and pathos. Cp. 2Sa 1:19. The hero of a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 1:25”