Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Samuel 2:26
Bitterness — It will produce dreadful effects. Brethren — By nation and religion: whom therefore they should not pursue with so fierce a rage, as if they were pursuing the Philistines.
Bitterness — It will produce dreadful effects. Brethren — By nation and religion: whom therefore they should not pursue with so fierce a rage, as if they were pursuing the Philistines.
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...
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...
The Pursuit. Asahel's burial 24. _Joab also_, &c. AND JOAB and Abishai continued the pursuit, in contrast to those who halted at the scene of Asahel's death. _the hill of Ammah … Giah_ Nothing is kn...
_that it will be bitterness in the latter end_ Either, that the final struggle of desperate men when driven to bay will be the fiercest; or, that any further prosecution of the contest will merely agg...
_Asahel Slain. 2 Samuel 2:17-32_ 17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there...
_JOAB ALSO AND ABISHAI PURSUED AFTER ABNER: AND THE SUN WENT DOWN WHEN THEY WERE COME TO THE HILL OF AMMAH, THAT LIETH BEFORE GIAH BY THE WAY OF THE WILDERNESS OF GIBEON._ No JFB commentary on these...
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...
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.’...
ABNER CALLED TO JOAB. — It may be that Abner was already considering the expediency of transferring his allegiance to the house of David, or, at least, had had enough experience of Ish-bosheth to see...
וַ יִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל ־יֹואָ֗ב וַ יֹּ֨אמֶ
CHAPTER III. BEGINNING OF CIVIL WAR. 2 Samuel 2:12 THE well-meant and earnest efforts of David to ward off strife and bring the people together in recognizing him as king were frustrated, as we have...
SHALL THE SWORD DEVOUR FOR EVER? 2 Samuel 2:24 The longer the sword devours, the more bitter the hatred engendered. Early that morning, each of twenty-four young men had buried his sword in his antag...
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...
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the (n) sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from...
_Destruction. Septuagint, "till thou hast gained a complete victory?" Chaldean, "to separation?" Must we come to an eternal rupture? --- Despair? Hebrew, "that it will be bitterness in the end?" Abner...
(24) Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. (25) В¶ And the children...
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...
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...
THEN ABNER CALLED TO JOAB,.... For having now a troop of men with him, he could stop with the greater safety; and being on an hill, and perhaps Joab on one opposite to him, could call to him, so as to...
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from foll...
_Bitterness in the latter end_ It will produce dreadful effects. In civil wars, as Cicero speaks, (_Familiar Epist._, lib. 4.,) all things are miserable, and nothing more miserable than victory itself...
[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...
David's War with Ishbosheth...
Then Abner called to Joab and said, Shall the sword devour forever, in an endless bloody combat? KNOWEST THOU NOT THAT IT WILL BE BITTERNESS IN THE LATTER END? in a civil war of this kind there was al...
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...
25-32 Abner appeals to Joab concerning the miserable consequences of a civil war. Those who make light of such unnatural contests, will find that they are bitterness to all concerned. How easy it is...
IT WILL BE BITTERNESS IN THE LATTER END; it will produce dreadful effects, and many bloody slaughters, if by a further prosecution thou makest them desperate; which is against all the rules of policy....
2 Samuel 2:26 Abner H74 called H7121 (H8799) Joab H3097 said H559 (H8799) sword H2719 devour H398 ...
ABNER AND ISRAEL SEEK TO WIN THE WHOLE KINGDOM FOR ISH-BOSHETH AND ARE SOUNDLY DEFEATED (2 SAMUEL 2:12). Having finally established Ishbosheth as king over Israel Abner now turned his attention to bri...
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...
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...
_Knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end?_ BITTERNESS Abner was the cousin of King Saul, and commander-in-chief of his army. Even after the death of Saul, Abner's ability and sk...
_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...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
2 Samuel 11:25; 2 Samuel 2:14; 2 Samuel 2:16; Acts 7:26; Hosea 11:6;...