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Verse 2 Samuel 4:2. _CAPTAINS OF BANDS_] _Principes latronum_,
captains of banditti, says the _Vulgate_; the _Syriac_ is the same.
Whether Ish-bosheth kept bands of _marauders_, whose business it was...
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BEEROTH - See the marginal reference. From Joshua 9:17, it might have
been expected that the population of Beeroth would be Canaanite. But
from some unknown cause the Canaanite inhabitants of Beeroth...
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5. THE DEATH OF ISH-BOSHETH
CHAPTER 4
_ 1. Ish-bosheth in despair (2 Samuel 4:1)_
2. Mephibosheth, the lame son (2 Samuel 4:4)
3. The end of Ish-bosheth (2 Samuel 4:5)
4. The punishment of the mu...
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It was clear that Ishbaal's authority could not long survive Abner. It
was only a question who should carry out the schemes which Abner had
set on foot. Two of Ishbaal's captains came to his house as...
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MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14.
BEEROTHITE. Near Gibeon (Joshua 18:25), now _El Bireh,_. miles north
of Jerusalem, one of the Hivite towns possessed by Benjamin.
CHILDREN. sons.
FOR. Note Figure of...
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_captains of bands_ Leaders of predatory troops. See note on ch. 2
Samuel 3:22.
_of the children of Benjamin_ The historian calls special attention to
the fact that Ish-bosheth's murderers belonged t...
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_2 SAMUEL 4:2_. (_FOR BEEROTH ALSO WAS RECKONED TO BENJAMIN_—
Beeroth was a city formerly belonging to the Gibeonites, within the
lot of Benjamin, but most certainly not inhabited by them, when the
Be...
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4. The King in Gilead Slain, 2 Samuel 4:1-12.
_Mephibosheth Introduced._ 2 Samuel 4:1-4
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands
were feeble, and all the Israelites were tro...
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_AND WHEN SAUL'S SON HEARD THAT ABNER WAS DEAD IN HEBRON, HIS HANDS
WERE FEEBLE, AND ALL THE ISRAELITES WERE TROUBLED._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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THE MURDER OF ISH-BOSHETH
2, 3. Beeroth was near Gibeon. The object of this note is to explain
how the Beerothites came to be Benjamites. Properly they should have
been Canaanites, for Beeroth was inc...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 4
THE MURDER OF ISH-BOSHETH
V1 Ish-Bosheth was the son of Saul. He heard that Abner had died in
Hebron. So, Ish-Bosheth became afr...
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A BEEROTHITE. — Beeroth was one of the four cities of the Gibeonites
(Joshua 9:17), and was allotted with the others to the tribe of
Benjamin (Joshua 18:25). It is identified with the modern _El-Bireh...
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וּ שְׁנֵ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֣ים שָׂרֵֽי
־גְדוּדִ֣ים הָי֪וּ...
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CHAPTER V.
_ ASSASSINATION OF ABNER AND ISHBOSHETH._
2 Samuel 3:22; 2 Samuel 4:1
IT is quite possible that, in treating with Abner, David showed too
complacent a temper, that he treated too lightly...
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ANOTHER TREACHEROUS DEED AND ITS PENALTY
2 Samuel 4:1
Abner's death rendered hopeless the cause of Ish-bosheth. Two captains
incurred lasting shame and deserved punishment by their dastardly act
of...
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Again we have the story of a murder unjustifiable and cruel, prompted
solely by the hope of gaining favor with David. Once again the king
made it perfectly clear that he had no part in any of these me...
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And Saul's son had two men [that were] captains of bands: the name of
the one [was] Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of
Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for (c) Bee...
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(2) And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name
of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of
Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth...
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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...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3 AND 4.
Alas! the history of this period plunges us into the ways of man. It
is no longer merely David walking in the path of faith. It is Joab, a
clever, am...
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AND SAUL'S SON HAD TWO MEN [THAT WERE] CAPTAINS OF BANDS,.... Of
troops in the army, or of guards about the person of Ishbosheth son of
Saul:
THE NAME OF THE ONE [WAS] BAANAH, AND THE NAME OF THE OTH...
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And Saul's son had two men [that were] captains of bands: the name of
the one [was] Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of
Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth...
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_Captains of bands_ Whether of regular forces, or some flying parties,
whose business was spoil and prey, is not certain. Perhaps they were
captains of two companies of guards about the king....
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1 The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner,
2 Baanah and Rechab slay Ishbosheth, and bring his head to Hebron.
9 Dauid causeth them to be slaine, and Ishbosheths head to be buried.
1 AND...
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And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands, bold,
adventurous men who had divisions of the former Israelitish army under
their command. THE NAME OF THE ONE WAS BAANAH, AND THE NAME OF THE...
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ISHBOSHETH MURDERED...
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Abner's death left Ish-bosheth helpless, and all Israel in a state of
troubled perplexity (v.1). Two men, however, who were captains of
bands in Ish-bosheth's army, saw an attractive opportunity at th...
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OTHER:
_ Heb._ second...
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1-7 See how Ishbosheth was murdered! When those difficulties dispirit
us, which should sharpen our endeavours, we betray both our heavenly
crowns and our earthly lives. Love not sleep, lest thou come...
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OF THE CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN; of Ish-bosheth's own tribe, whom
therefore he trusted the more; and this gave them opportunity to
execute their wicked design. BEEROTH ALSO, WAS RECKONED TO BENJAMIN:
this...
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2 Samuel 4:2 Sauls H7586 son H1121 had H1961 (H8804) two H8147 men
H582 captains H8269 troops H1416 name...
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SAUL'S LEGITIMATE SUCCESSORS ARE RENDERED INCAPABLE OF KINGSHIP.
MEPHI-BOSHETH, JONATHAN'S SON, BECOMES LAME AND ISH-BOSHETH, SAUL'S
REMAINING SON, IS ASSASSINATED BY TWO OF HIS COMMANDERS WHO BRING H...
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CONTENTS: Murder of Ish-bosheth.
CHARACTERS: David, Ish-bosheth, Mephibosheth, Baanahm, Rechab.
CONCLUSION: The guilt of blood brings a curse, and if men do not
avenge it, God will.
KEY WORD: Murde...
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2 Samuel 4:12. _David slew them._ What a glory to Israel to have a
king clothed with justice: a righteous monarch makes a righteous
nation. This act of David would elevate him in the eyes of good men....
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 4:2 BEEROTH is about 2 miles (3.2 km)
south of Gibeon. It is one of the cities that tricked Joshua into
making a treaty with them (Joshua 9:17)
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
2 Samuel 4:1. “HIS HANDS WERE FEEBLE,” literally “his hands
slackened,” _i.e._, “he lost the power and courage to act as a
king.” _(Keil.)_ “TROUBLED,” or “_confounded_...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 4:1
WHEN SAUL'S SON HEARD THAT ABNER WAS DEAD. The news of Abner's death
must have had a doubly depressing effect upon Ishbosheth; for he
learned, not only that the mainstay of hi...
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Now when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands
were feeble, and all of Israel was troubled. And Saul's son had two
men that were the captains of his bands (2 Samuel 4:1-2):
These t...
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2 Kings 5:2; 2 Kings 6:23; 2 Samuel 3:22; Joshua 18:25; Joshua 9:17...