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Verse 2 Samuel 2:7. _NOW LET YOUR HANDS BE STRENGTHENED_] David
certainly wished to attach the men of Jabesh to his interest; he saw
that they were generous and valiant, and must be of great service...
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2. DAVID ANOINTED KING OVER JUDAH
CHAPTER 2:1-7
_ 1. David's inquiry of the Lord (2 Samuel 2:1)_
2. Anointed king over Judah (2 Samuel 2:4)
3. His message to the men of Jabesh-gilead (2 Samuel 2:5...
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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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VALIANT. Sons of valour....
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_be ye valiant_ The following clause, which might be rendered "for
_though_your master Saul is dead, _yet_the house of Judah, &c.," makes
it plain that David hoped the men of Jabesh would join him, an...
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2. David's Reign begun in Hebron, 2 Samuel 2:1-32.
_David, King in Hebron._ 2 Samuel 2:1-7
And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the Lord,
saying, Shall I go up into any of the citie...
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_AND NOW THE LORD SHEW KINDNESS AND TRUTH UNTO YOU: AND I ALSO WILL
REQUITE YOU THIS KINDNESS, BECAUSE YE HAVE DONE THIS THING._ NO JFB
COMMENTARY ON THESE VERSES....
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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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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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וְ עַתָּ֣ה ׀ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֗ם
וִֽ הְיוּ֙...
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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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Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for
your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me
(e) king over them.
(e) So that you shall not want a captai...
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_King. He invites them to concur with the men of Juda, hoping that all
Israel would be influenced by their example. But his hopes proved
abortive, as Abner caused Isboseth to be proclaimed king in the...
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(5) And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said
unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this
kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. (6) An...
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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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NOW THEREFORE LET YOUR HANDS BE STRENGTHENED, AND BE YE VALIANT,....
And not be afraid of the Philistines, who might resent their conduct
in taking away from them the bodies of Saul and his sons, whom...
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Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for
your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me
king over them.
Ver. 7. _And be ye valiant._] Heb., Be ye s...
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_That ye have showed this kindness_ This respect and affection. For as
it is an act of inhumanity to deny burial to the dead, so it is an act
of mercy and kindness to bury them. _The Lord show kindnes...
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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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Therefore, now, let your hands be strengthened, with a strong and
cheerful courage, AND BE YE VALIANT, literally, "sons of valor or
bravery"; FOR YOUR MASTER SAUL IS DEAD, AND ALSO THE HOUSE OF JUDAH...
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DAVID AT HEBRON...
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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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BE YE VALIANT:
_ Heb._ be ye the sons of valor...
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BE YE VALIANT; be not afraid lest the Philistines should punish you
for this fact, but take good courage, I will defend yon. FOR YOUR
MASTER SAUL IS DEAD, or THOUGH YOUR MASTER SAUL BE DEAD, and so yo...
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2 Samuel 2:7 hands H3027 strengthened H2388 (H8799) valiant H1121
H2428 master H113 Saul H7586 dead H4191 ...
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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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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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_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 2:4 See 1 Samuel 31:11. David seems to be
presenting himself as Saul’s successor and suggesting that
JABESH-GILEAD should enter into a t
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
2 Samuel 2:1. “HEBRON.” “A city of Judah, situated among the
mountains (Joshua 20:7), twenty Roman miles south of Jerusalem, and
the same distance north of Beersheba. He...
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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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Be valiant — Be not afraid lest the Philistines should punish you
for this fact, but take good courage, I will defend you. For, &c. —
Or, though your master Saul be dead, and so your hearts may faint,...