Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Samuel 3:29
Let it, &c. — But would not a resolute punishment of the murderer himself have become David better, than this passionate imprecation on his posterity?
Let it, &c. — But would not a resolute punishment of the murderer himself have become David better, than this passionate imprecation on his posterity?
Verse 2 Samuel 3:29. _LET IT REST ON THE HEAD_] All these verbs may be rendered in the _future_ tense: it _will_ rest on the head of Joab, c. This was a prophetic declaration, which sufficiently showe...
The curse of David proves that Joab was not justified as blood-revenger or Goel 2 Samuel 3:27 in taking away Abner’s life. THAT LEANETH ON A STAFF - Rather, a crutch. The phrase denotes one lame or in...
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 ...
David made it clear that he had nothing to do with the murder. He gave Abner honourable burial, and king and people lamented him. The dirge in 2 Samuel 3:33 f. is generally accepted as the work of Dav...
_let it rest_ LET IT FALL. The Heb. word is a forcible one, expressing the energy of David's indignation. It is used in Jeremiah 23:19; Jeremiah 30:23, of the whirlwind of God's wrath falling upon the...
The Curse of Blood-guiltiness 28. _I and my kingdom are guiltless_ With a strong asseveration David asserts his entire innocence of any complicity in this murder. Neither upon himself personally nor u...
LET IT REST ON THE HEAD OF JOAB— Houbigant very properly renders this in the future tense, _but it shall, or will rest upon the head of Joab, and on all his father's house, and there will not fail,_ &...
_Joab Murders Abner._ 2 Samuel 3:22-30 22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from _pursuing_ a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner _was_ not with David in Hebron; f...
_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....
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...
ON ALL HIS FATHER'S HOUSE] According to Jewish ideas the family was involved in the fate of the ancestor: cp. 2 Samuel 21:6; 2 Kings 5:27. LEANETH ON A STAFF] rather, 'that holdeth the spindle': cp. P...
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...
LET IT REST ON THE HEAD OF JOAB. — The strong curse here pronounced by David shows that Joab’s act could not be justified as that of the “Goel,” or lawful avenger of his brother’s blood, for Abner had...
יָחֻ֨לוּ֙ עַל ־רֹ֣אשׁ יֹואָ֔ב וְ אֶ֖ל כָּל
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...
A TREACHEROUS REVENGE 2 Samuel 3:22 There is no doubt that Abner was guilty of disloyalty and treachery, but this did not excuse Joab's dastardly act. He could not claim the right to act as _goel_ -b...
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...
Issue. Such were looked upon as unclean, (Leviticus xv. 3,) and incapable of having children. Aquila translates zab, "blind." Septuagint, "afflicted with the gonorrh\'9ca." --- Distaff, like eunuchs....
(28) And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD forever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: (29) Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his fat...
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 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...
LET IT REST ON THE HEAD OF JOAB,.... That is, the blood of Abner, who was the shedder of it; let the guilt of it be charged to him, and let punishment for it be inflicted on him: AND ON ALL HIS FATHE...
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on...
_When David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless_ Josephus says, he lifted up his hands to God, and, with a loud voice, cried out publicly that God knew he was innocent in this matter; an...
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...
Let it, the guilt, REST ON THE HEAD OF JOAB AND ON ALL HIS FATHER'S HOUSE, the punishment of God should turn, roll, plunge upon the entire family of Joab; AND LET THERE NOT FAIL FROM THE HOUSE OF JOAB...
ABNER MURDERED BY JOAB, MOURNED BY DAVID...
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...
FAIL: _ Heb._ be cut off...
22-39 Judgments are prepared for such scorners as Abner; but Joab, in what he did, acted wickedly. David laid Abner's murder deeply to heart, and in many ways expressed his detestation of it. The gui...
LET IT REST, i.e. this blood, the guilt and punishment of it. AND ON ALL HIS FATHER'S HOUSE. But children were not to suffer for their parent's sin, DEUTERONOMY 24:16; and therefore either this was on...
2 Samuel 3:29 rest H2342 (H8799) head H7218 Joab H3097 fathers H1 house H1004 fail H3772 (H8735) house...
JOAB TREACHEROUSLY GAINS BLOOD REVENGE FOR THE DEATH OF HIS BROTHER ASAHEL AND AT THE SAME TIME RIDS HIMSELF OF A DANGEROUS RIVAL (2 SAMUEL 3:27). We have to remember here that the desire and responsi...
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...
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...
_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...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 3:22 Joab’s motive for killing Abner could have been concern for David’s position as king (v. 2 Samuel 3:25), concern for his own position (v....
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 3:28 Joab is apparently too important and useful for David to punish him for killing Abner. Instead David curses Joab and publicly mourns Abner, having a funeral for him and...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 3:22. “JOAB CAME FROM PURSUING,” etc. “Whither, it is not said, but probably outside the Israelitish territory near the tribe of Judah. In the incomplete organi...
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...
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)....
1 Kings 2:31; 1 Samuel 2:32; 2 Kings 5:1; 2 Kings 5:27; 2 Samuel 1:16