John Trapp Complete Commentary
2 Samuel 20:25
And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
Ver. 25. And Sheva was scribe.] The same with that Seraiah, 2Sa 8:17 or else some other succeeding him, being now dead.
And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
Ver. 25. And Sheva was scribe.] The same with that Seraiah, 2Sa 8:17 or else some other succeeding him, being now dead.
Verse 2 Samuel 20:25. _SHEVAH WAS SCRIBE_] The king's secretary....
10. THE REVOLT OF SHEBA CHAPTER 20 _ 1. Sheba's revolt (2 Samuel 20:1)_ 2. The ten concubines shut up (2 Samuel 20:3) 3. Amasa's failure (2 Samuel 20:4) 4. Joab and the death of Amasa ...
1 SAMUEL 20. THE REVOLT OF SHEBA (J). 2 SAMUEL 20:1 F. The result of this altercation was a fresh rebellion under a Benjamite, Sheba ben Bichri. 2 SAMUEL 20:3. The members of the king's harem whom...
SCRIBE, or secretary. Compare 2 Samuel 8:17....
_Sheva_ Or _Sheya_, apparently another name for the _Seraiah_of ch. 2 Samuel 8:17....
The officers of David's court A similar list has already been given in ch. 2 Samuel 8:16-18. There the account of the general administration of the kingdom appropriately follows the summary record of...
_Israel's Leaders._ 2 Samuel 20:24-26 24 And Adoram _was_ over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud _was_ recorder: 25 And Sheva _was_ scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar _were_ the priests: 2...
20:25 scribe; (d-4) Or 'secretary.'...
THE REBELLION OF SHEBA Sheba takes advantage of the jealousy of the men of Israel to begin a rebellion, which, but for the prompt action of Joab, might have resulted in a disruption between Israel and...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 20 SHEBA OPPOSES DAVID V1 Sheba, the son of Bicri, happened to be there. He came from the *tribe of Benjamin. He was a wicked man....
SHEVA. — This officer is called _Seraiah_ in 2 Samuel 8:17. Nearly all the officers mentioned here are the same as in 2 Samuel 8:16, where see the Notes....
_וּ_†_שְׁוָ֖א_† סֹפֵ֑ר וְ צָדֹ֥וק וְ אֶבְיָתָ֖ר...
ONE HEAD SAVES MANY 2 Samuel 20:14 This wise woman, by her intervention, saved many lives, and reminds us of the value of presence of mind in a great crisis. She gave Joab to understand, first, that...
The occasion invariably finds the man for evil as well as for good. Sheba seized the strife between Judah and Israel as an opportunity to attempt to divide the kingdom. David's hosts went forth again...
(23) В¶ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: (24) And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahi...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20. David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results, and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath d...
AND SHEVA [WAS] SCRIBE,.... Either the same with Benaiah, or he was dead or removed, and Sheva was put in his place, see 2 Samuel 8:17; AND ZADOK AND ABIATHAR [WERE] THE PRIESTS; as before; 2 Samuel...
1 By occasion of the quarrell, Sheba maketh a party in Israel. 3 Dauids ten concubines are shut vp in perpetual prison. 4 Amasa made captaine ouer Iudah, is slaine by Ioab. 14 Ioab pursueth Sheba v...
and Sheva was scribe, secretary of state; AND ZADOK AND ABIATHAR WERE THE PRIESTS;...
THE DEATH OF SHEBA...
Satan is always ready to take advantage of such occasions among God's people, and he had a man there of worthless, ambitious character, Sheba, the son of Bichri was actually a Benjamite, not from any...
23-26 Here is the state of David's court, after his restoration. It is well when able men are appointed to discharge public duties; let all seek to perform those duties, as faithful servants to the So...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Samuel 20:25 Sheva H7864 (H8675) H7724 scribe H5608 (H8802) Zadok H6659 Abiathar H54 priests H3548 Sheva
CONTENTS: Joab murders Amasa. Suppression of Sheba's revolt. CHARACTERS: David, Joab, Amasa, Sheba, Abishai. CONCLUSION: We must not think it strange while in this world if the end of one trouble be...
2 Samuel 20:1. _Sheba, a Benjamite,_ and a captain high in command under Absalom, in whose heart the embers of revolt were still burning. This man, seeing the anger of the tribes at not being called t...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 20:1 Sheba’s rebellion is directly connected with the split within the nation seen in 2 Samuel 19:41. This particular rebellion does not seem to have gained support ou
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 20:23 This list is very similar to the lists in 2 Samuel 8:15 and 1 Kings 4:1. The po
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 20:14. “ABEL.” _Lit., meadow_, and the name of several places in Palestine, but from its proximity to Beth-Maachah (with which it is sometimes joined, 2 Samuel...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 20:1 THERE HAPPENED TO BE THERE A MAN OF BELIAL. The fierce words of the men of Judah led to evil results. It was a time when all wise and thoughtful persons would have laboured f...
But in chapter twenty, this division is manifested by this particular fellow by the name of Sheba, who is of the tribe of Benjamin. And he blew a trumpet in Israel, which was always a signal gathering...
1 Chronicles 18:16; 1 Kings 4:4; 2 Samuel 8:17...