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CHAPTER III
_Account of the children born to David in Hebron_, 1-5.
_Abner being accused by Ish-bosheth of familiarities with_
_Rizpah, Saul's concubine, he is enraged; offers his services_
_to Da...
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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 (2 Samuel 3:8...
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An editorial note, including an account of David's family. It is
curious that the last-named wife, Eglah, and she only, is expressly
called David's wife. The letters in the Heb. may be a corruption of...
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SAUL. Note the Figure of speech _Antimetabole_ (App-6) in this verse,
and the Introversion of the subjects of this chapter....
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2 Samuel 3:1-5. Progress of David's cause. His family
2. _And unto David_, &c. The list of David's sons born in Hebron is
given again in 1 Chronicles 3:1-3, apparently in an independent form,
but wit...
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3. A Period of Two Kings in Israel, 2 Samuel 3:1-39.
_David's Family._ 2 Samuel 3:1-5
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of
David: but David waxed stronger and stronger,...
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_NOW THERE WAS LONG WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF SAUL AND THE HOUSE OF
DAVID: BUT DAVID WAXED STRONGER AND STRONGER, AND THE HOUSE OF SAUL
WAXED WEAKER AND WEAKER._
There was long war between the house o...
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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, wh...
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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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THERE WAS LONG WAR. — Not actual fighting of pitched battles, but a
state of hostility, in which Ish-bosheth and David each claimed the
allegiance of the whole nation, and this continued until the dea...
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וַ תְּהִ֤י הַ מִּלְחָמָה֙ אֲרֻכָּ֔ה
בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּ בֵ֖ין
בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְ דָוִד֙...
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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 ma...
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Now there was (a) long war between the house of Saul and the house of
David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul
waxed weaker and weaker.
(a) That is, without intermission en...
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_War, the particulars of which are not given. (Calmet) --- But David's
power continually increased, and he was blessed with many children.
(Haydock) --- "Legions and fleets are not such strong bulwark...
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CONTENTS
The account of the struggle on the part of Saul's family for the
kingdom with David, is continued in this Chapter. A quarrel takes
place between Ishbosheth and Abner. The latter makes overtu...
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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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NOW THERE WAS A LONG WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF SAUL AND THE HOUSE OF
DAVID,.... The recent battle, though so much in favour of David, did
not, put an end to the war between him and Ishbosheth, which la...
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Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of
David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul
waxed weaker and weaker.
Ver. 1. _Now there was long war._] _Cont...
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_There was long war_ For five years longer: for it is probable
Ish-bosheth was made king immediately upon Saul's death; and the other
tribes did not submit to David before seven years were expired.
_B...
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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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Now, there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of
David, literally, "the war was protracted," a state of war continued
to exist, since neither acknowledged the other as king, although...
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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 co...
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2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 3 The war between the house of David and the house of
Saul. Six sons born to David in Hebron, 2 SAMUEL 3:1. Abner,
displeased with Ish-bosheth, 2 SAMUEL 3:6, revolteth to David, who
r...
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2 SAMUEL 3:1 LONG H752 WAR H4421 HOUSE H1004 SAUL H7586 HOUSE H1004
DAVID H1732 DAVID H1732 GREW H1980 (H8802) STRONGER H2390 STRONGER
H2390 HOUSE H1004 SAUL H7586 GREW H1980 (H8802) WEAKER H1800 WEAK...
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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.”...
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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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1 Kings 14:30; 1 Kings 15:16; 1 Kings 15:32; 2 Samuel 2:17; Daniel
2:34; Daniel 2:35; Daniel 2:44; Daniel 2:45; Ephesians 6:12; Esther
6:13;...
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Long war — For five years longer: for it is probable, Isbosheth was
made king presently upon Saul's death; and the other tribes did not
submit to David before seven years were expired....