i.e. The cities or towns belonging and subject to Hebron, which was the metropolis, Joshua 21:11,12; for in Hebron itself there was not space for them all, because it was filled with priests, and with David's court.
2. DAVID ANOINTED KING OVER JUDAH CHAPTER 2:1-7 _ 1. David's inquiry of the Lord (2 Samuel 2:1)_ 2. Anointed king over Judah (2 Samuel 2:4) 3. His message to the men of Jabesh-gilead (2 Samuel 2:5...
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...
MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14. MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14....
_in the cities of Hebron_ The towns and villages of the district round Hebron....
2. David's Reign begun in Hebron, 2 Samuel 2:1-32. _David, King in Hebron._ 2 Samuel 2:1-7 And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the citie...
_SO DAVID WENT UP THITHER, AND HIS TWO WIVES ALSO, AHINOAM THE JEZREELITESS, AND ABIGAIL NABAL'S WIFE THE CARMELITE._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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.’...
DWELT IN THE CITIES OF HEBRON. — David’s whole force of 600 men, with their families, accompanied him, and made their permanent settlement in the towns of the district to which Hebron gave its name...
וַ אֲנָשָׁ֧יו אֲשֶׁר ־עִמֹּ֛ו הֶעֱלָ֥ה דָוִ֖ד...
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 his men that [were] with (c) him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. (c) In the time of his persecution....
_Towns, villages, and dependencies of Hebron._...
(2) So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. (3) And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his househ...
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 HIS MEN THAT WERE WITH HIM DID DAVID BRING UP, EVERY MAN WITH HIS HOUSEHOLD,.... They and their families, and no doubt provided well for them when he was settled on the throne, who had shown thems...
And his men that [were] with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. Ver. 3. _And his men that were with him did David bring up._] Those that cam...
_They dwelt in the cities of Hebron_ That is, the cities or towns belonging to Hebron, which was the metropolis. For in Hebron itself there was not space for them all, because it was filled with pries...
[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 his men that were with him did David bring up, the six hundred men who had been faithful to him in his adversity, EVERY MAN WITH HIS HOUSEHOLD; AND THEY DWELT IN THE CITIES OF HEBRON, the suburbs...
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...
2 Samuel 2:3 David H1732 up H5927 (H8689) men H582 man H376 household H1004 dwelt H3427 (H8799) cities...
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 they dwelt in the cities of Hebron, and the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David._ DAVID'S REIGN AT HEBRON The death of Saul did not end David's domestic troubles, and did not leave...
_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 2:1 Judah makes David its king. Saul’s general Abner, however, seeks to restore Saul’s kingdom with Saul’s son Ish-bosheth as king. During the struggle between the two kingdo...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 2:1. “HEBRON.” “A city of Judah, situated among the mountains (Joshua 20:7), twenty Roman miles south of Jerusalem, and the same distance north of Beersheba. He...
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 12:1; 1 Samuel 22:2; 1 Samuel 27:2; 1 Samuel 27:3;...
Dwelt in — That is, the cities or towns belonging to Hebron, which was the Metropolis. For in Hebron itself there was not space for them all, because it was filled with priests, and with David's court...