What does 2 Samuel 2:19 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner."
3. ABNER'S REVOLT AND THE WAR WHICH FOLLOWED CHAPTER 2:8-32 _ 1. Abner makes Ish-bosheth king over Israel (2 Samuel 2:8)_ 2. The defeat of Abner (2 Samuel 2:12) 3. Abner and Joab and Joab's victor...
2 SAMUEL 2-6. (J). APART FROM MINOR ADDITIONS AND CHANGES, IT IS VERY COMMONLY HELD THAT THESE CHAPTER S FORM A CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE FROM THE SAME SOURCE. 2 Samuel 2:1 to 2 Samuel 3:5. Civil War betw...
The Death of Asahel 18. _three sons of Zeruiah_ The standing designation of David's nephews, to shew their relationship to him (1 Chronicles 2:16). _as a wild roe_ The wild roe or GAZELLE, which sti...
_Asahel Slain. 2 Samuel 2:17-32_ 17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there...
_AND ASAHEL PURSUED AFTER ABNER; AND IN GOING HE TURNED NOT TO THE RIGHT HAND NOR TO THE LEFT FROM FOLLOWING ABNER._ Asahel pursued after Abner. To gain the general's armour was deemed the grandest tr...
DAVID MADE KING OVER JUDAH, ISHDOSHETH OVER ISRAEL. ASAHEL SLAIN BY ABNER 1. Shall I go up?] The defeat and death of Saul had entirely changed David's position. He had, for some time to come, nothing...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 2 DAVID BECOMES THE KING OF *JUDAH V1 After this, David asked the *Lord, ‘Shall I go to a town in *Judah?’ The *Lord said, ‘Yes.’...
ASAHEL PURSUED AFTER ABNER. — Asahel, the youngest of the three nephews of David, took part in the battle with his elder brothers, and well knowing how completely the cause of Ish-bosheth depended upo...
וַ יִּרְדֹּ֥ף עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְ לֹֽא ־נָטָ֣ה לָ לֶ֗כֶת עַל ־הַ יָּמִין֙ וְ...
CHAPTER III. BEGINNING OF CIVIL WAR. 2 Samuel 2:12 THE well-meant and earnest efforts of David to ward off strife and bring the people together in recognizing him as king were frustrated, as we have...
SWORD-PLAY TO THE DEATH 2 Samuel 2:12 For seven and a half years David reigned over the house of Judah. He was in the prime of life, thirty years of age, and seems to have given himself to the conso...
The first act of David was to inquire of God what he should do. Without hesitation, his own tribe crowned him king. His attitude toward the men of Jabesh-gilead was in the highest sense politic, and y...
(18) В¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. (19) And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the...
We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that, although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2. Nevertheless piety, and pious (and hence generous) sentiments, were genuine in David. He did not pretend to feel for Saul's misfortunes, and then sei...
AND ASAHEL PURSUED AFTER ABNER,.... Ambitious of the glory of taking or slaying the general of the army of Israel; trusting to his swiftness, not considering that the race is not always to the swift,...
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. Ver. 19. _And Asahel pursued after Abner._] Too great a prize for him, who was _impa...
_Three sons of Zeruiah_ She was David's sister, and therefore these were his nephews. _Asahel was light of foot as a wild roe_ He was a gallant man, and one of David's twelve captains, remarkably vali...
[SAUL BURIED.] 1 Dauid by Gods direction, with his companie goeth vp to Hebron, where he is made King of Iudah. 5 He commendeth them of Iabesh Gilead, for their kindnesse to Saul. 8 Abner maketh Is...
David's War with Ishbosheth...
David was by no means in a hurry to take advantage of the situation that had been brought about by Saul's death. Though he had not enquired of the Lord as to going down to king Achish at Gath (1 Samue...
FOLLOWING ABNER: _ Heb._ from after Abner...
18-24 Death often comes by ways we least suspect. We are often betrayed by the accomplishments we are proud of! Asahel's swiftness, which he presumed so much upon, did him no service, but hastened his...
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2 Samuel 2:19 Asahel H6214 pursued H7291 (H8799) H310 Abner H74 going H3212 (H8800) turn H5186 (H8804) hand H3225 left H8040 following H310 Abner H74 turned - 2 Samuel 2:21; Joshua 1:7,...
ABNER AND ISRAEL SEEK TO WIN THE WHOLE KINGDOM FOR ISH-BOSHETH AND ARE SOUNDLY DEFEATED (2 SAMUEL 2:12). Having finally established Ishbosheth as king over Israel Abner now turned his attention to br...
CONTENTS: David received as King of Judah. Abner makes Ish-bosheth king over eleven tribes. Civil war. CHARACTERS: God, David, Abner, Ish-bosheth, Joab, Abishai, Asahel. CONCLUSION: We may expect, o...
2 Samuel 2:12. _Mahanaim._ See Genesis 32:2. 2 Samuel 2:14. _Abner said to Joab, &c._ He did this in confidence that his twelve men would conquer, and make Joab's army flee. Why had he not challenged...
_And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the Lord._ STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS David's sense of dependence upon God! 1. His passive patience is exquisitely touching, and presents such a c...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:19 ASAHEL was one of David’s mighty warriors, “one of the thirty” (2 Samuel 23:24; see also 1 Chronicles 11:26). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); f...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 2:8. “TOOK ISHBOSHETH.” Rather _had taken_. “Ishbosheth had probably been in the battle of Gilboa, and fled with Abner across the Jordan after the battle had be...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 2:1 UNTO HEBRON. As soon as David had assuaged his grief, his thoughts would naturally turn towards his country. Fuller news would reach him every day respecting the movements of...
Now it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, and he said, Shall I go up to Judah (2 Samuel 2:1)? Now to me it is interesting as we observe David, he doesn't take any actions witho...
2 Kings 22:2; 2 Samuel 2:21; Joshua 1:7; Joshua 23:6; Proverbs 4:27...