2 SAMUEL 9-10. (J.) THESE CHAPTER S ARE OF THE UTMOST VALUE, BOTH AS
LITERATURE AND AS HISTORY. THEY SEEM TO BE THE WORK EITHER OF A
CONTEMPORARY, OR OF SOME ONE WHO WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE FACTS THROUGH
THE TESTIMONY OF CONTEMPORARIES.... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL 9. DAVID SHOWS FAVOUR TO MERI-BAAL (J). David, asking as to
survivors of the house of Saul, hears of Meri-baal (2 Samuel 4:4 *);
he bestows upon him Saul's private estates, and gives him the status
of a royal prince at his court.... [ Continue Reading ]