_NOW THERE WAS LONG WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF SAUL AND THE HOUSE OF DAVID: BUT DAVID WAXED STRONGER AND STRONGER, AND THE HOUSE OF SAUL WAXED WEAKER AND WEAKER._ There was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. The rival parties had varying success; but David's interest steadily... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND UNTO DAVID WERE SONS BORN IN HEBRON: AND HIS FIRSTBORN WAS AMNON, OF AHINOAM THE JEZREELITESS;_ Unto David were sons born in Hebron. The six sons mentioned had all different mothers.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HIS SECOND, CHILEAB, OF ABIGAIL THE WIFE OF NABAL THE CARMELITE; AND THE THIRD, ABSALOM THE SON OF MAACAH THE DAUGHTER OF TALMAI KING OF GESHUR;_ Chileab (his father's picture) - called also Daniel (1 Chronicles 3:1). (The Jewish account of the origin of these names is given by Bochart, 'Hiero... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE FOURTH, ADONIJAH THE SON OF HAGGITH; AND THE FIFTH, SHEPHATIAH THE SON OF ABITAL;_ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE SIXTH, ITHREAM, BY EGLAH DAVID'S WIFE. THESE WERE BORN TO DAVID IN HEBRON._ Eglah, David's wife. This addition has led many to think that Eglah was another name for Michal, the first and proper wife, who, though she had no family after her insolent ridicule of David (2 Samuel 6:23), might... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHILE THERE WAS WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF SAUL AND THE HOUSE OF DAVID, THAT ABNER MADE HIMSELF STRONG FOR THE HOUSE OF SAUL._ Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul, х_ MITCHAZEEQ_ (H2388) _ BªBEEYT_ (H1004) _ SHAA'UWL _ (H7586)] - was aiding, vigorously upholding, the... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SAUL HAD A CONCUBINE, WHOSE NAME WAS RIZPAH, THE DAUGHTER OF AIAH: AND ISHBOSHETH SAID TO ABNER, WHEREFORE HAST THOU GONE IN UNTO MY FATHER'S CONCUBINE?_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN WAS ABNER VERY WROTH FOR THE WORDS OF ISHBOSHETH, AND SAID, AM I A DOG'S HEAD, WHICH AGAINST JUDAH DO SHEW KINDNESS THIS DAY UNTO THE HOUSE OF SAUL THY FATHER, TO HIS BRETHREN, AND TO HIS FRIENDS, AND HAVE NOT DELIVERED THEE INTO THE HAND OF DAVID, THAT THOU CHARGEST ME TO DAY WITH A FAULT CON... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO DO GOD TO ABNER, AND MORE ALSO, EXCEPT, AS THE LORD HATH SWORN TO DAVID, EVEN SO I DO TO HIM;_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ABNER SENT MESSENGERS TO DAVID ON HIS BEHALF, SAYING, WHOSE IS THE LAND? SAYING ALSO, MAKE THY LEAGUE WITH ME, AND, BEHOLD, MY HAND SHALL BE WITH THEE, TO BRING ABOUT ALL ISRAEL UNTO THEE._ Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, х_ TACHTAAYW_ (H8478)] - instead of him. [The Septuagint r... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SAID, WELL; I WILL MAKE A LEAGUE WITH THEE: BUT ONE THING I REQUIRE OF THEE, THAT IS, THOU SHALT NOT SEE MY FACE, EXCEPT THOU FIRST BRING MICHAL SAUL'S DAUGHTER, WHEN THOU COMEST TO SEE MY FACE._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ABNER HAD COMMUNICATION WITH THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL, SAYING, YE SOUGHT FOR DAVID IN TIMES PAST TO BE KING OVER YOU:_ Abner had communication with the elders of Israel. He spoke the truth in impressing their minds with the well-known fact of David's divine designation to the kingdom. But be acted... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW THEN DO IT: FOR THE LORD HATH SPOKEN OF DAVID, SAYING, BY THE HAND OF MY SERVANT DAVID I WILL SAVE MY PEOPLE ISRAEL OUT OF THE HAND OF THE PHILISTINES, AND OUT OF THE HAND OF ALL THEIR ENEMIES._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN JOAB CAME TO THE KING, AND SAID, WHAT HAST THOU DONE? BEHOLD, ABNER CAME UNTO THEE; WHY IS IT THAT THOU HAST SENT HIM AWAY, AND HE IS QUITE GONE?_ Joab came to the king ... What hast thou done? Joab's knowledge of Abner's wily character might have led him to doubt the sincerity of that person... [ Continue Reading ]
_THOU KNOWEST ABNER THE SON OF NER, THAT HE CAME TO DECEIVE THEE, AND TO KNOW THY GOING OUT AND THY COMING IN, AND TO KNOW ALL THAT THOU DOEST._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID SAID TO JOAB, AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WERE WITH HIM, REND YOUR CLOTHES, AND GIRD YOU WITH SACKCLOTH, AND MOURN BEFORE ABNER. AND KING DAVID HIMSELF FOLLOWED THE BIER._ Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth - an outer garment of coarse haircloth, worn by mourners. It was commo... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY BURIED ABNER IN HEBRON: AND THE KING LIFTED UP HIS VOICE, AND WEPT AT THE GRAVE OF ABNER; AND ALL THE PEOPLE WEPT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE KING LAMENTED OVER ABNER, AND SAID, DIED ABNER AS A FOOL DIETH?_ The king lamented over Abner. This brief elegy is an effusion of indignation as much as of sorrow. Since Abner had stabbed Asahel in open war, Joab did not hvae the right of the go'el; and besides, had adopted a lawless and e... [ Continue Reading ]