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
some description which would have conveyed further information. ICC
suggests that the original read... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL 3:6 TO 2 SAMUEL 4:12. QUARREL BETWEEN ABNER AND ISHBAAL.
TREACHERY OF ABNER. DEATH OF ABNER, AND OF ISHBAAL (J)._ Cf_. p. 286.
2 SAMUEL 3:6. Abner went in to Rizpah, Saul's concubine; an act of
_lè se majesté,_ as the harem of a king was the property of his
successor (2 Samuel 12:8; 2 Samu... [ Continue Reading ]
Abner offers to bring all Israel under the authority of David. As a
preliminary Michal is restored to David. Having sounded the elders of
the various tribes, Abner visited David to arrange matters.... [ Continue Reading ]
Joab had been absent on a foray during Abner's visit; on his return,
he induced Abner to come back and meet him and then treacherously
assassinated him, to avenge the death of Asahel.
2 SAMUEL 3:26. SIRAH: not identified.
2 Samuel 3:27. midst: read, side of with LXX.... [ Continue Reading ]
David made it clear that he had nothing to do with the murder. He gave
Abner honourable burial, and king and people lamented him. The dirge
in 2 Samuel 3:33 f. is generally accepted as the work of David.... [ Continue Reading ]