Commentary Critical and Explanatory
2 Samuel 2:11
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
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And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
No JFB commentary on this verse.
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...
Ish-bosheth set up by Abner as a rival to David 8. _Abner_ Both by his relationship of first cousin to Saul (1 Samuel 14:50, note), and by his office as commander of the army, Abner was marked out as...
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.’...
וַֽ יְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַ יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ
CHAPTER II _ BEGINNING OF DAVID'S REIGN AT HEBRON._ 2 Samuel 2:1. THE death of Saul did not end David's troubles. nor was it for a good many years that he became free to employ his whole energies fo...
A DIVIDED PEOPLE 2 Samuel 2:1 David's habit of inquiring of the Lord was not discontinued when he ascended the throne. He allowed his steps still to be ordered by the Lord, who delighted in His serv...
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...
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six (g) months. (g) After this he reigned over all the country 33 years, (2 Samuel 5:5)....
(10) Ishbosheth 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. (11) And the time that David was king in Hebron over th...
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 THE TIME THAT DAVID WAS KING IN HEBRON OVER THE HOUSE OF JUDAH,.... And over them only, WAS SEVEN YEARS AND SIX MONTHS; to which being added thirty three years he reigned over all Israel in Jerus...
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. Ver. 11. _Seven years and six months._] So long the Lord kept him off the full sovereignty, for the...
_He made him king over Gilead_ Over all the tribes on the other side Jordan, which are comprehended under this name. _Over the Ashurites_ That is, the tribe of Asher, as the Chaldee paraphrast and oth...
[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...
And the time, the total number of days, THAT DAVID WAS KING IN HEBRON OVER THE HOUSE OF JUDAH WAS SEVEN YEARS AND SIX MONTHS. Thus the suffering and persecution which had darkened the life of David wa...
DAVID AT HEBRON...
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...
TIME: _ Heb._ number of days...
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2 Samuel 2:11 time H4557 H3117 David H1732 king H4428 Hebron H2275 house H1004 Judah H3063 seven H7651 years...
DAVID IS ANOINTED AS KING OVER JUDAH AND ISH-BOSHETH RECEIVES THE CROWN OF ISRAEL (2 SAMUEL 2:1). After consulting YHWH David moved his men into Judah while still retaining authority over Ziklag, and...
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 David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead._ ATTEMPTS AT CONCILIATION DEFEATED 1. The chief anxiety of David, alter being anointed king over the house of Judah, would naturally be how t...
_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 co...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:10 For a time, there are two kings in the land of Israel. ⇐ ⇔...
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 withou...
1 Chronicles 29:27; 1 Chronicles 3:4; 1 Kings 2:11; 2 Samuel 5:4;...