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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

2 Samuel 2:32

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulcher of his father, which was in Bethlehem, only a little to the left of the direct road to Hebron. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. Note: Christians should be glad to take upon themselves the disgrace and suffering of Christ, the Son of David, to be zealous for Him and His honor, to battle for His cause with the weapons of the Spirit, in order that the kingdom and rule of the Anointed may be spread over the world.

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See also 2 Samuel 2:32 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Joab, having stopped the pursuit, passed the night with his army on the field of battle; the next morning he numbered the missing, and buried the dead; they carried the body of Asahel to Bethlehem and...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _in the sepulchre of his father … in Beth-lehem_ The only reference to Zeruiah's husband, who appears from this notice to have been a Bethlehemite. Josephus calls him _Suri_(Σουρί). _went all night_ C...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ALL NIGHT] i.e. all the night after the burial....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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.’...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEY TOOK UP ASAHEL. — The bodies of the ordinary soldiers were probably buried on the spot, but on account of Asahel’s position and near relationship to David, his body was carried to Bethlehem, for...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת ־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל וַֽ יִּקְבְּרֻ֨הוּ֙...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Day, after a march of ten hours. (Adrichomius) (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (29) And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. (30) And Joab returned from following Abner: and wh...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS BEHOLD Reader! in the instance of David in this chapter, that the death of one enemy only makes way for the appearance of another. If Saul be dead, Saul hath a son still to persecute and h...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THEY TOOK UP ASAHEL,.... From the place where he fell; that is, Joab and Abishai, his brethren, as Josephus w relates; after they had buried the dead in the field of battle, they took up him: AND...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which [was in] Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. Ver. 32. _And buried hi...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _They took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father_ The rest they buried in the field of battle. Thus are distinctions made on earth, even between the dust of some and of others! But...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    25-32 Abner appeals to Joab concerning the miserable consequences of a civil war. Those who make light of such unnatural contests, will find that they are bitterness to all concerned. How easy it is...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 2:32 up H5375 (H8799) Asahel H6214 buried H6912 (H8799) fathers H1 tomb H6913 Bethlehem H1035 Joab...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE (2 SAMUEL 2:29). When Saul and his companions had finished consulting with the medium of Endor ‘they arose and went away that night' (1 Samuel 28:25), in contrast with Davi...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _They came to Hebron at break of day._ THE BREAK OF DAY Joab and his men walking all night towards Hebron, and reaching it at break of day. See in this a symbol of the pilgrimage of our earthly life...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 2:13; 1 Samuel 17:58; 2 Chronicles 16:14; 2 Chronicles 21:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    In Bethlehem — The rest they buried in the field of battle, but Asahel in the sepulchre of his father. Thus are distinctions made upon earth, even between the dust of some and of others! But in the re...

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