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AMMAH ... GIAH - Local, and otherwise unknown names....
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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 Pursuit. Asahel's burial
24. _Joab also_, &c. AND JOAB and Abishai continued the pursuit, in
contrast to those who halted at the scene of Asahel's death.
_the hill of Ammah … Giah_ Nothing is kn...
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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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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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THE HILL OF AMMAH. — No identification of either Ammah or Giah has
yet been made, but as it was “by the way of the wilderness of
Gibeon,” it may be conjectured that it was not far from that town,
and...
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וַֽ יִּרְדְּפ֛וּ יֹואָ֥ב וַ
אֲבִישַׁ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י...
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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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SHALL THE SWORD DEVOUR FOR EVER?
2 Samuel 2:24
The longer the sword devours, the more bitter the hatred engendered.
Early that morning, each of twenty-four young men had buried his sword
in his antag...
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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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_Wilderness, or land which was not ploughed, though fruitful._...
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(24) Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down
when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by
the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. (25) В¶ And the children...
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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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JOAB ALSO AND ABISHAI PURSUED AFTER ABNER,.... Or rather but Joab, c.
n. They stood not still as the rest, but, filled with indignation and
resentment, pursued after Abner, to be avenged on him:
AND...
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_Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when
they were come to the hill of Ammah, that [lieth] before Giah by the
way of the wilderness of Gibeon._
Ver. 24. _Joab also and A...
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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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And Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner, with the same
persistence. AND THE SUN WENT DOWN WHEN THEY WERE COME TO THE HILL OF
AMMAH, THAT LIETH BEFORE GIAH BY THE WAY OF THE WILDERNESS OF GIBEON....
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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 2:24 Joab H3097 Abishai H52 pursued H7291 (H8799) H310 Abner
H74 sun H8121 down H935 ...
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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...
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2 Samuel 2:24...