Some men. The same author [Josephus?] and the Hebrew only mention "one of," &c. (Haydock) --- Behold. Thus they insult over him, being attached to Joab. Hebrew, "Who loves Joab? and who is David? Let him follow Joab;" or, "who is this who wished to supplant Joab? and who desired to be in David's favour, after Joab? (Calmet)
Verse 2 Samuel 20:11. _HE THAT FAVOURETH JOAB_] As if he had said, There is now no other commander besides Joab; and Joab is steadily attached to David: let those therefore who are loyal follow Joab....
HE THAT FAVORETH JOAB ... - This speech, addressed to Amasa’s followers as well as Joab’s, shows very distinctly that the rivalry between Joab and Amasa, and David’s purpose to make Amasa captain in J...
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...
The pursuit of Sheba. Amasa murdered by Joab 4. _to Amasa_ The commission was given to Amasa in fulfilment of the promise privately made to him (ch. 2 Samuel 19:13). _Assemble me the men of Judah_ Cl...
_one of Joab's men_ One of Joab's YOUNG MEN, perhaps one of his armour-bearers (ch. 2 Samuel 18:15), remained by the corpse at Joab's command in order to invite Amasa's followers to join Joab. Time wa...
HE SMOTE HIM— This action was attended with the highest perfidy and insolence. Many reasons concurred to prevent David's calling him to an account now; particularly his power, authority, and interest...
_Joab Assassinates Amasa. 2 Samuel 20:10-13_ But Amasa took no heed to the sword that _was_ in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth _rib,_ and shed out his bowels to the ground, and st...
_AND ONE OF JOAB'S MEN STOOD BY HIM, AND SAID, HE THAT FAVOURETH JOAB, AND HE THAT IS FOR DAVID, LET HIM GO AFTER JOAB._ He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. On th...
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...
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....
ONE OF JOAB’S MAN. — Com. 2 Samuel 20:7. Time was too precious for Joab himself to wait. He must put down the rebellion of Sheba by rapid action, and thereby render himself impregnable in the high off...
וְ אִישׁ֙ עָמַ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִֽ נַּעֲרֵ֖י יֹואָ֑
PURSUING ANOTHER REBEL 2 Samuel 20:1 Like Shimei, Sheba belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. The old Saul-faction was always breaking out in rebellion, and Nathan's prediction that the sword would nev...
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...
And one of Joab's men (h) stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that [is] for David, [let him go] after Joab. (h) He stood by Amasa at Joab's appointment....
(11) And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. (12) And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the m...
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 ONE OF JOAB'S MEN STOOD BY HIM,.... By the body of Amasa; no doubt by the order of Joab, to satisfy the people as they came up, and reconcile them to this fact, and to exhort them not to stop, but...
And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that [is] for David, [let him go] after Joab. Ver. 11. And one of Joab's men stood by him.] This soldier was left there by...
_One of Joab's men stood by him_ By the command of his master, who knew that this would occasion disorder among Amasa's soldiers, and therefore left a man there on purpose to deliver the following mes...
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 MURDER OF AMASA...
And-one of Joab's men stood by him, Amasa, AND SAID, HE THAT FAVORETH JOAB, has pleasure and confidence in him, AND HE THAT IS FOR DAVID, LET HIM GO AFTER JOAB, the cause of David thus being identifie...
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...
4-13 Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more plot there is in a sin, the worse it is. Joab contentedly sacrificed the interest both of the king and the kingdom to his personal revenge. But one would...
ONE OF JOAB'S MEN, left there on purpose to deliver the following message. HE THAT FAVOURETH JOAB; he that would have Joab to be general, rather than such a perfidious rebel and traitor as Amasa. HE T...
2 Samuel 20:11 one H376 Joabs H3097 men H5288 stood H5975 (H8804) said H559 (H8799) Whoever H4310 favors...
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 20:1 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
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 20:11 The PEOPLE who are addressed in v. 2 Samuel 20:11 and who STOPPED at the sight of...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 20:3. “LIVING IN WIDOWHOOD.” _Lit. In widowhood of life_. Probably meaning so long as _their_ lifetime, or it may mean during the lifetime of David. “They were...
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...
2 Kings 9:32; 2 Samuel 20:13; 2 Samuel 20:21; 2 Samuel 20:4; 2
One — Left there on purpose to deliver the following message. Favoureth Joab — He that would have Joab to be general, rather than such a perfidious rebel as Amasa. For David — He that wisheth David go...