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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...
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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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_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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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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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...
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וַ יִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל ־יֹואָ֗ב וַ
יֹּ֨אמֶ
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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_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...
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(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...
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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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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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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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...
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David's War with Ishbosheth...
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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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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...
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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....
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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...
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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 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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_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...
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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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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...
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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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2 Samuel 11:25; 2 Samuel 2:14; 2 Samuel 2:16; Acts 7:26; Hosea 11:6;...
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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....