Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
2 Samuel 20:24
Verse 2 Samuel 20:24. Adoram was over the tribute] Probably the chief receiver of the taxes; or Chancellor of the Exchequer, as we term it.
Jehoshaphat - recorder] The registrar of public events.
Verse 2 Samuel 20:24. Adoram was over the tribute] Probably the chief receiver of the taxes; or Chancellor of the Exchequer, as we term it.
Jehoshaphat - recorder] The registrar of public events.
ADORAM - Not mentioned before by name or office. Apparently, therefore, the office was not instituted until the latter part of David’s reign, and its duties probably were the collection of the tribute...
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...
ADORAM. Same name as Adoniram (1 Kings 4:6)....
_Adoram_ Perhaps the same as _Adoniram_(1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:14), who held the office in Solomon's reign, and _Adoram_, who held it at the beginning of Rehoboam's reign (1 Kings 12:18), but possibly...
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...
20:24 levy; (c-6) Elsewhere 'forced labour' or 'tribute.'...
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...
ADORAM] He held the same office through the long reign of Solomon till the accession of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:18). It has, however, been supposed that the Adoram mentioned in Kings was the son and succ...
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....
ADORAM WAS OVER THE TRIBUTE. — The same office was held by _Adoniram_ in Solomon’s reign (1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:14), and by _Adoram_ at the beginning of the reign of his successor (1 Kings 12:18). Αl...
וַ אֲדֹרָ֖ם עַל ־הַ מַּ֑ס וִ יהֹושָׁפָ֥ט
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 ADORAM [WAS] OVER THE TRIBUTE,.... Or over those that collected and brought it, as the Targum; this was a new office, and which respected both the revenue he received from his own people, and the...
And Adoram [was] over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder: Ver. 24. _And Adoram was over the tribute._] All was as before, 2Sa 8:15-18 David being fully reestablished; save...
_Joab was over all the host_ The king continued him in the chief command of the army, because the good success of this, and of the former expedition under his conduct, had so fixed his interest with t...
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...
THE DEATH OF SHEBA...
and Adoram was over the tribute, overseer of the public works; AND JEHOSHAPHAT, THE SON OF AHILUD, WAS RECORDER; chancellor;...
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...
RECORDER: Or, remembrancer...
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...
OVER THE TRIBUTE; the receiver and manager of the king's public revenue. SEE POOLE ON "1 KINGS 4:6". JEHOSHAPHAT WAS RECORDER: SEE POOLE ON "2 SAMUEL 8:16"....
2 Samuel 20:24 Adoram H151 revenue H4522 Jehoshaphat H3092 son H1121 Ahilud H286 recorder H2142 (H8688) Adoram -...
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 20:23 This list is very similar to the lists in 2 Samuel 8:15 and 1 Kings 4:1. The po
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
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 Kings 12:18; 1 Kings 4:3; 1 Kings 4:6...