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Verse 2 Samuel 2:8. _ABNER THE SON OF NER_] This man had long been one
of the chief captains of Saul's army, and commander-in-chief on
several occasions; he was probably envious of David's power, by w...
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MAHANAIM - See Genesis 32:2. From 2 Samuel 2:12 it would seem to have
been Ish-bosheth’s capital....
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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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ISH-BOSHETH. man of shame: i.e. the idol " _Baal_ ". In 1 Chronicles
8:33. Esh-baal....
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Ish-bosheth set up by Abner as a rival to David
8. _Abner_ Both by his relationship of first cousin to Saul (1 Samuel
14:50, note), and by his office as commander of the army, Abner was
marked out as...
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ABNER, THE SON OF NER— Abner was Saul's general, and near kinsman.
Interest and ambition, therefore, and it may be envy too, strongly
swayed him against his duty; for it appears sufficiently from the...
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_BUT ABNER THE SON OF NER, CAPTAIN OF SAUL'S HOST, TOOK ISHBOSHETH THE
SON OF SAUL, AND BROUGHT HIM OVER TO MAHANAIM;_
Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish-bosheth. Here
was the est...
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2:8 Ishbosheth (d-12) Esh-Baal 1 Chronicles 8:33 ....
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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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ISH-BOSHETH] His name was really Eshbaal (1 Chronicles 8:33) i.e. 'man
of Baal.' The name Baal means 'lord,' and so could be used for Jehovah
(Hosea 2:16), but afterwards it was confused with the Cana...
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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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BUT ABNER THE SON OF NER. — According to 1 Chronicles 9:36, Ner was
the brother of Kish, Saul’s father. Abner was therefore the
cousin-german of Saul, and had been made by him the commander in chief
o...
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וְ אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן ־נֵ֔ר שַׂר ־צָבָ֖א
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
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CHAPTER II
_ BEGINNING OF DAVID'S REIGN AT HEBRON._
2 Samuel 2:1.
THE death of Saul did not end David's troubles. nor was it for a good
many years that he became free to employ his whole energies fo...
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A DIVIDED PEOPLE
2 Samuel 2:1
David's habit of inquiring of the Lord was not discontinued when he
ascended the throne. He allowed his steps still to be ordered by the
Lord, who delighted in His serv...
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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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_Camp. Hebrew Machanayim, which many take for a proper name (Calmet)
of the town, on the river Jabok, where Jacob had encamped, Genesis
xxxii. 2. (Haydock) --- Abner was aware that he should not retai...
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(8) В¶ But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took
Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; (9) And
made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel,...
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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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BUT ABNER, THE SON OF NER, CAPTAIN OF SAUL'S HOST,.... This man's
father, Ner, was Saul's uncle, 1 Samuel 14:50, and he was his own
cousin, and being general of his army, a post he was willing to keep...
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But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the
son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
Ver. 8. _But Abner the son of Ner._] An ambitionist and an atheist;
for he went ag...
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_Abner took Ish-bosheth_ Abner was not only Saul's general, but his
near kinsman also, and in this instance his interest and ambition, and
perhaps also envy, strongly influenced him. He knew that Ish-...
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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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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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SAULS HOST:
_ Heb._ the host which was Sauls...
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Partly out of envy and malice against David; and partly out of his own
ambition and desire of rule, because he knew that Ish-bosheth would
have only the name of king, whilst he had the power. ISH-BOSH...
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2 Samuel 2:8 Abner H74 son H1121 Ner H5369 commander H8269 Sauls H7586
army H6635 took H3947 (H8804) Ishbosheth...
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DAVID IS ANOINTED AS KING OVER JUDAH AND ISH-BOSHETH RECEIVES THE
CROWN OF ISRAEL (2 SAMUEL 2:1).
After consulting YHWH David moved his men into Judah while still
retaining authority over Ziklag, and...
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ABNER
(_ See Scofield) - (Judges 8:1). _...
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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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_Ishbosheth._
ISBOSHETH AND ABNER
Saul's son was a poor, weak creature, who would never have thought of
resisting David but for the stronger will behind him. To be weak is,
in this world full of temp...
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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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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:8 ABNER tries to continue Saul’s
kingdom, on a reduced scale. From these verses and 2 Samuel 3:9, it
appears that Abner, not...
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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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1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39; 1 Samuel 14:50; 1 Samuel 17:55;...
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Abner — Tho' ambition and desire of rule, because he knew that
Ishbosheth would have only the name of king, whilst he had the power....