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Verse 2 Samuel 3:6. _ABNER MADE HIMSELF STRONG_] This strengthening
of himself, and going in to the late king's concubine, were most
evident proofs that he wished to seize upon the government. See 1...
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Render, “And it came to pass, while the war between the house of
Saul and the house of David lasted, that Abner assisted the house of
Saul.”...
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4. ABNER'S DEEDS AND END
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The long war and its results (2 Samuel 3:1)_
2. David's family (2 Samuel 3:2)
3. Abner's defiant deed (2 Samuel 3:6)
4. Abner and Ish-bosheth ...
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2 SAMUEL 3:6 TO 2 SAMUEL 4:12. QUARREL BETWEEN ABNER AND ISHBAAL.
TREACHERY OF ABNER. DEATH OF ABNER, AND OF ISHBAAL (J)._ Cf_. p. 286.
2 SAMUEL 3:6. Abner went in to Rizpah, Saul's concubine; an act...
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Quarrel between Abner and Ish-bosheth
6. _made himself strong_ Or, SHEWED HIMSELF STRONG. Ish-bosheth was
evidently weak and incapable, a mere puppet in the hands of Abner, who
had made himself the ma...
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ABNER MADE HIMSELF STRONG FOR THE HOUSE OF SAUL— Immediately after
the sacred historian has informed us that Abner made himself strong
for the house of Saul, we have an account of Ish-bosheth's accusi...
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Abner Rebels Against Ish-bosheth. 2 Samuel 3:6-11
6 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.
7...
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_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_...
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ABNER IS TREACHEROUSLY MURDERED BY JOAB
3. Chileab] We read nothing more of him and he probably died as a
child. In 1 Chronicles 3:1 he is called Daniel. GESHUR] a kingdom on
the border of Bashan, whe...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 3
V1 So Saul’s family opposed David. Their armies continued to fight
for a long time. David’s side became more powerful. But the peo...
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ABNER MADE HIMSELF STRONG. — It has already been noticed that the
fortunes of the house of Saul depended entirely upon Abner, but the
fact of Ish-bosheth’s great obligation to him is again mentioned
h...
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וַ יְהִ֗י בִּֽ הְיֹות֙ הַ מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
בֵּ֚ין
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CHAPTER IV.
_ CONCLUSION OF THE CIVIL WAR_.
2 Samuel 3:1.
THE victory at the pool of Gibeon was far from ending the opposition
to David. In vain, for many a day, weary eyes looked out for the dove
w...
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A SPLIT IN THE ENEMY'S RANKS
2 Samuel 3:1
Abner's career reveals the principles on which ambitious men build
their lives. He was, according to David's estimate, a great man and a
prince, but his soul...
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The long warfare continued, and the progress of it is declared in the
opening verse of this chapter: "And David waxed stronger and stronger,
but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker."
At last mat...
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(6) 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. (7) В¶ And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Riz...
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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 IT CAME TO PASS, WHILE THERE WAS WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF SAUL AND
THE HOUSE OF DAVID,.... As long as that continued, as it did until the
following quarrel happened between Ishbosheth and Abner:...
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_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._
Ver. 6. _Abner made himself strong._] See 2 Samuel 2...
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_Abner made himself strong_, &c. He used his utmost endeavours to
support Saul's house, going up and down through all the tribes of
Israel to strengthen Ish-bosheth's interest, and confirm the people...
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1 During the warre Dauid still waxeth stronger.
2 Sixe sonnes were borne to him in Hebron.
6 Abner displeased with Ishbosheth,
12 reuolteth to Dauid.
13 Dauid requireth a condition to bring him hi...
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ABNER LEAVES ISHBOSHETH FOR DAVID...
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And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and
the house of David, while the state of hostility continued, THAT ABNER
MADE HIMSELF STRONG FOR THE HOUSE OF SAUL, his strong infl...
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Though Saul had died, yet there continues long war between his house
and the house of David. We have seen that Saul stands for the energy
of the flesh, which does not easily give up though it is doome...
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1-6 The length of this war tried the faith and patience of David, and
made his settlement at last the more welcome. The contest between
grace and corruption in the hearts of believers, may fitly be c...
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2 Samuel 3:6 war H4421 house H1004 Saul H7586 house H1004 David H1732
Abner H74 strengthening H2388 (H8693) house...
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DAVID MAKES HIMSELF STRONG IN HEBRON WHILE ABNER MAKES HIMSELF STRONG
IN A WEAKENED HOUSE OF SAUL (2 SAMUEL 3:1).
There would appear to have been constant antagonism between Judah and
Israel from the...
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CONTENTS: Abner deserts to David. Joab's murder of Abner.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Joab, Abner, Ish-bosheth, Michal, Phaltiel,
Rizpeh, Abishai, Asahel.
CONCLUSION: Evil pursues sinners and will overt...
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2 Samuel 3:1. _Long war,_ of contention and strife, rather than of
bloody battles.
2 Samuel 3:3. _The daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur._ David had
invaded the country of this prince, and might have...
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_Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of
David._
PROGRESS AND TERMINATION OF THE CIVIL WAR
What grief tales of distress are folded up in these brief words,
“There was long w...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
2 Samuel 3:1. “THE WAR.” “Not continual fighting, but the state
of hostility in which they continued to stand towards one another.”
_(Keil.)_
2 Samuel 3:3. “CHILIAB.” C...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 3:1
THERE WAS LONG WAR. As Ishbosheth reigned only two years, and as "the
house of Saul" is the phrase used, it seems probable that after
Ishbosheth's murder, during the five year...
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Now there was a long war [Verse, chapter three] between the house of
Saul and the house of David: but David became stronger and stronger,
and the house of Saul became weaker and weaker (2 Samuel 3:1)....
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2 Chronicles 25:8; 2 Kings 10:23; 2 Samuel 2:8; 2 Samuel 2:9; Isaia
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Strong — He used all his endeavours to support Saul's house: which
is mentioned, to shew the reason of his deep resentment of the
following aspersion....