2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:1 Judah makes David its king. Saul’s
general Abner, however, seeks to restore Saul’s kingdom with
Saul’s son Ish-bosheth as king. During the struggle between the two
kingdoms, Abner, who has decided to go with David, is killed by
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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 treaty relationship with Judah. He
is moved by their faithfulness toward Saul and wants to reward them.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:8 ABNER tries to continue Saul’s
kingdom, on a reduced scale. From these verses and 2 Samuel 3:9, it
appears that Abner, not ISH-BOSHETH, was actually in charge. MAHANAIM,
a city on the Jabbok River, was apparently the capital of Gilead. The
fact that the capital had to b... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:10 For a time, there are two kings in
the land of Israel.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:12 GIBEON is about 6 miles (9.7 km)
north-northwest of Jerusalem. The “pool” (v. 2 Samuel 2:13) is
probably the huge round cistern cut into the rock on its north side
(compare Jeremiah 41:12).
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:13 This marks the first appearance of
JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH, though Abishai was referred to as his brother
in 1 Samuel 26:6. Joab was commander over the army (2 Samuel 8:16). He
appears frequently in 2 Samuel 1:1, often in a major role. Since Abner
knows him and his bro... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:19 ASAHEL was one of David’s mighty
warriors, “one of the thirty” (2 Samuel 23:24; see also 1
Chronicles 11:26).
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:23 Abner, an experienced warrior,
apparently stopped suddenly, thrusting HIS SPEAR backward so
forcefully that it went right through Asahel’s body as he ran into
it.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:28 Here, as in 2 Samuel 18:16 and 2
Samuel 20:22, Joab uses a TRUMPET to summon an army and mark the end
of fighting after a victory.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:29 The ARABAH is part of the Jordan
Valley rift south of the Dead Sea.
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