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3. ABNER'S REVOLT AND THE WAR WHICH FOLLOWED
CHAPTER 2:8-32
_ 1. Abner makes Ish-bosheth king over Israel (2 Samuel 2:8)_
2. The defeat of Abner (2 Samuel 2:12)
3. Abner and Joab and Joab's victor...
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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...
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The Death of Asahel
18. _three sons of Zeruiah_ The standing designation of David's
nephews, to shew their relationship to him (1 Chronicles 2:16).
_as a wild roe_ The wild roe or GAZELLE, which stil...
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_Asahel Slain. 2 Samuel 2:17-32_
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten,
and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there...
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_THEN ABNER LOOKED BEHIND HIM, AND SAID, ART THOU ASAHEL? AND HE
ANSWERED, I AM._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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...
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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.’...
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וַ יִּ֤פֶן אַבְנֵר֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַ
יֹּ֕אמֶר הַ
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CHAPTER III.
BEGINNING OF CIVIL WAR.
2 Samuel 2:12
THE well-meant and earnest efforts of David to ward off strife and
bring the people together in recognizing him as king were frustrated,
as we have...
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SWORD-PLAY TO THE DEATH
2 Samuel 2:12
For seven and a half years David reigned over the house of Judah. He
was in the prime of life, thirty years of age, and seems to have given
himself to the consol...
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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...
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(18) В¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and
Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
(19) And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the...
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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 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...
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Then Abner looked behind him, and said, [Art] thou Asahel? And he
answered, I [am].
Ver. 20. _Art thou Asahel?_] Abner had no mind to meddle with any son
of Zeruiah, David's sister: he therefore firs...
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[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...
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Then Abner looked behind him and said, Art thou Asahel? For he had
evidently heard of him. AND HE ANSWERED, I AM....
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David's War with Ishbosheth...
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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...
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18-24 Death often comes by ways we least suspect. We are often
betrayed by the accomplishments we are proud of! Asahel's swiftness,
which he presumed so much upon, did him no service, but hastened his...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Samuel 2:20 Abner H74 looked H6437 (H8799) behind H310 said H559
(H8799) Asahel H6214 answered H559 ...
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ABNER AND ISRAEL SEEK TO WIN THE WHOLE KINGDOM FOR ISH-BOSHETH AND ARE
SOUNDLY DEFEATED (2 SAMUEL 2:12).
Having finally established Ishbosheth as king over Israel Abner now
turned his attention to bri...
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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...
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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...
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_And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead._
ATTEMPTS AT CONCILIATION DEFEATED
1. The chief anxiety of David, alter being anointed king over the
house of Judah, would naturally be how t...
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_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...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
2 Samuel 2:8. “TOOK ISHBOSHETH.” Rather _had taken_. “Ishbosheth
had probably been in the battle of Gilboa, and fled with Abner across
the Jordan after the battle had be...
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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...
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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...