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2 Samuel 20:6

2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 Samuel 20:6 When Amasa failed to produce an armed force on schedule (v. 2 Samuel 20:5), David turned to Abishai, brother of Joab (see note on 19:13–14). Abishai and Joab had often worked together in battle (2 Samuel 3:30; 2 Samuel 10:9; 2 Samuel 18:2; also 1 Kings 11:15; 1 Chronicles 18:12). Sheba... will do us more harm. David seems to have overestimated Sheba’s strength. Apparently only the members of Sheba’s own Bichrite clan were truly committed to his cause (2 Samuel 20:14). Your lord’s servants refers to David’s standing army, as does “the servants of David” in 2 Samuel 18:7.

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See also 2 Samuel 20:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    TO ABISHAI - Probably, as the king was on bad terms with Joab, and wished to deprive him of his post as Captain of the host, he gave his orders to Abishai, and weakly connived at the execution of them...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    10. THE REVOLT OF SHEBA CHAPTER 20 _ 1. Sheba's revolt (2 Samuel 20:1)_ 2. The ten concubines shut up (2 Samuel 20:3) 3. Amasa's failure (2 Samuel 20:4) 4. Joab and the death of Amasa ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 20. THE REVOLT OF SHEBA (J). 2 SAMUEL 20:1 F. The result of this altercation was a fresh rebellion under a Benjamite, Sheba ben Bichri. 2 SAMUEL 20:3. The members of the king's harem whom...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THOU. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "now", and others, with Septuagint, read "now therefore ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _to Abishai_ David now gave his orders to Abishai, being determined at any rate to supersede Joab. For the moment Joab seemed to acquiesce, and marched out under his brother's command (2 Samuel 20:7),...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The pursuit of Sheba. Amasa murdered by Joab 4. _to Amasa_ The commission was given to Amasa in fulfilment of the promise privately made to him (ch. 2 Samuel 19:13). _Assemble me the men of Judah_ Cl...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Amasa's Indolence._ 2 Samuel 20:4-9 4 Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. 5 So Amasa went to assemble _the men of_ Judah: but he ta...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND DAVID SAID TO ABISHAI, NOW SHALL SHEBA THE SON OF BICHRI DO US MORE HARM THAN DID ABSALOM: TAKE THOU THY LORD'S SERVANTS, AND PURSUE AFTER HIM, LEST HE GET HIM FENCED CITIES, AND ESCAPE US._ Dav...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REBELLION OF SHEBA Sheba takes advantage of the jealousy of the men of Israel to begin a rebellion, which, but for the prompt action of Joab, might have resulted in a disruption between Israel and...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ABISHAI] When Amasa failed him, David, determined at all hazards to suspend Joab, turned to Abishai. Joab went with his brother, in order to watch for his opportunity, which soon came....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 20 SHEBA OPPOSES DAVID V1 Sheba, the son of Bicri, happened to be there. He came from the *tribe of Benjamin. He was a wicked man....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    DAVID SAID TO ABISHAI. — David is determined to pass over Joab, and, therefore, when Amasa fails in this crisis, requiring immediate action, he summons Abishai, and puts him in command of such forces...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל ־אֲבִישַׁ֔י עַתָּ֗ה י

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PURSUING ANOTHER REBEL 2 Samuel 20:1 Like Shimei, Sheba belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. The old Saul-faction was always breaking out in rebellion, and Nathan's prediction that the sword would nev...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The occasion invariably finds the man for evil as well as for good. Sheba seized the strife between Judah and Israel as an opportunity to attempt to divide the kingdom. David's hosts went forth again...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy (f) lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Lord, the king; or perhaps Joab. (Menochius) --- A select company always attended the king; and some of these he sent, for greater expedition, to attack Seba, before he had become too strong._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (6) And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. (7...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20. David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results, and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath d...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND DAVID SAID TO ABISHAI,.... For it seems he would have nothing to say to Joab, being displeased with him for slaying Absalom, and having removed him from his posts; and therefore speaks to the next...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. Ver...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then David said to Abishai_ Not to Joab; lest by this means he should recover his place, and Amasa be discontented, and David's fidelity in making good his promise to Amasa be questioned. _Now shall...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 By occasion of the quarrell, Sheba maketh a party in Israel. 3 Dauids ten concubines are shut vp in perpetual prison. 4 Amasa made captaine ouer Iudah, is slaine by Ioab. 14 Ioab pursueth Sheba v...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And David said to Abishai, one of his commanders, NOW SHALL SHEBA, THE SON OF BICHRI, DO US MORE HARM THAN DID ABSALOM, on account of the delay in calling him to account; TAKE THOU THY LORD'S SERVANTS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE MURDER OF AMASA...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Satan is always ready to take advantage of such occasions among God's people, and he had a man there of worthless, ambitious character, Sheba, the son of Bichri was actually a Benjamite, not from any...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    ESCAPE US: _ Heb._ deliver himself from our eyes...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    4-13 Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more plot there is in a sin, the worse it is. Joab contentedly sacrificed the interest both of the king and the kingdom to his personal revenge. But one would...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    DAVID SAID TO ABISHAI; not to Joab, lest by this means he should recover his place, and Amasa be discontented, and David's fidelity in making good his promise to Amasa be questioned. THY LORD'S SERVAN...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 20:6 David H1732 said H559 (H8799) Abishai H52 Sheba H7652 son H1121 Bichri H1075 harm H3415 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Joab murders Amasa. Suppression of Sheba's revolt. CHARACTERS: David, Joab, Amasa, Sheba, Abishai. CONCLUSION: We must not think it strange while in this world if the end of one trouble be...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 20:1. _Sheba, a Benjamite,_ and a captain high in command under Absalom, in whose heart the embers of revolt were still burning. This man, seeing the anger of the tribes at not being called t...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 20:3. “LIVING IN WIDOWHOOD.” _Lit. In widowhood of life_. Probably meaning so long as _their_ lifetime, or it may mean during the lifetime of David. “They were...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 20:1 THERE HAPPENED TO BE THERE A MAN OF BELIAL. The fierce words of the men of Judah led to evil results. It was a time when all wise and thoughtful persons would have laboured f...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    But in chapter twenty, this division is manifested by this particular fellow by the name of Sheba, who is of the tribe of Benjamin. And he blew a trumpet in Israel, which was always a signal gathering...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 11:20; 1 Chronicles 18:12; 1 Kings 1:33; 1 Samuel 26:6;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Abishai — Not to Joab; lest by this means he should recover his place, and Amasa be discontented, and David's fidelity in making good his promise to Amasa be questioned....

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