2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 4 Ish-bosheth and his party are astonished at Abner's
death, 2 SAMUEL 1:7. Two captains murder Ish-bosheth, and bring his
head to David, 2 SAMUEL 4:2; who caused them to be put to death, and
hanged up; and Ish-bosheth's head to be buried, 2 SAMUEL 4:9. HIS
HANDS WERE FEEBLE; his spi... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THE CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN; of Ish-bosheth's own tribe, whom
therefore he trusted the more; and this gave them opportunity to
execute their wicked design. BEEROTH ALSO, WAS RECKONED TO BENJAMIN:
this is added as the reason why he called them _Beerothites_, because
though Beeroth was now in the hand... [ Continue Reading ]
AND, or, _yet_, or _but_; for this comes in to anticipate an objection
against what he had now said. It is true, saith he, the BEEROTHITES
FLED. as others did, upon the overthrow of Saul and his army, 1 SAMUEL
31:7, to a place called GITTAIM, 2 SAMUEL 4:3; not that in Benjamin,
NEHEMIAH 11:33, but s... [ Continue Reading ]
This history is inserted as that which encouraged these men to this
wicked murder, because Saul's family was now reduced to a low ebb; and
if Ish-bosheth was dispatched, there would be none left but a lame
child, who was altogether unfit to manage the kingdom, especially in
so troublesome a time as... [ Continue Reading ]
Either from discontent of mind, as Ahab did, 1 KINGS 21:4; or from
sloth and sensuality, as David seems to have done, 2 SAMUEL 11:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
INTO THE MIDST OF THE HOUSE, or, _into the house_; for the midst is
not always taken exactly, and mathematically, but for any part within,
as GENESIS 48:16 EXODUS 8:22 JOSHUA 3:17. AS THOUGH THEY WOULD HAVE
FETCHED WHEAT; which was laid up in public granaries in the king's
house, and was fetched the... [ Continue Reading ]
THROUGH THE PLAIN, i.e. in the way from Mahanaim to Hebron; which for
the most part was a plain country.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH SOUGHT THY LIFE, i.e. to destroy it, or take it away; as this
phrase is used, 1 SAMUEL 20:1, 1 SAMUEL 23:15, and elsewhere. They
thought their action not only blameless, but meritorious; because they
had but executed justice upon Saul's house, and David's enemies, and
made way for David's obta... [ Continue Reading ]
Who hath hitherto delivered and will deliver me from all mine enemies.
So that I needed not your wicked help in this way.... [ Continue Reading ]
No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
A RIGHTEOUS PERSON; for so he was comparatively, and in respect of
these men, having not deserved death at their hands.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS YOUNG MEN; those of his guard, who used to execute justice upon
malefactors at the king's command. THEIR HANDS AND THEIR FEET; which
had been most instrumental in this villany; their hands to cut off his
head, and their feet to carry them away, and his head with them.
HANGED THEM UP OVER THE POO... [ Continue Reading ]