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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 2:28,29

So Joab blew a trumpet Caused a retreat to be sounded. Neither fought they any more Neither at that time, nor probably at any other, in a pitched battle. And Abner and his men walked all that night He made the best of his way to Jordan; crossed it, and rested nowhere until he came to Mahanaim, that he might get out of the reach of David's forces.

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See also 2 Samuel 2:28,29 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _neither fought they any more_ For the time being only. It was not the final end of the war, which lasted for a long time afterwards (ch. 2 Samuel 3:1)....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEITHER FOUGHT THEY ANY MORE] i.e. on that day, for see 2 Samuel 3:1....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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.’...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    NEITHER FOUGHT THEY ANY MORE — i.e., in this present campaign. In 2 Samuel 3:1, it is said that “there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David.”...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּתְקַ֤ע יֹואָב֙ בַּ † שֹּׁופָ֔ר וַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

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

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Trumpet. It was not dishonourable for a general to do this himself, chap. xviii. 16. But among the Hebrews, the priests generally performed this office. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SO JOAB BLEW A TRUMPET,.... Or caused one to be blown as a signal of a retreat: AND ALL THE PEOPLE STOOD STILL, AND PURSUED AFTER ISRAEL NO MORE; as soon as they heard the trumpet sound, the meaning...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more._ Ver. 28. _So Joab blew a trumpet._] After that Abner had first excused unto h...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, the battle was discontinued, AND PURSUED AFTER ISRAEL NO MORE, NEITHER FOUGHT THEY ANY MORE, they concluded a truce....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    David's War with Ishbosheth...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Either, first, at that time; or rather, secondly, in any pitched battle....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 2:28 Joab H3097 blew H8628 (H8799) trumpet H7782 people H5971 still H5975 (H8799) pursue H7291 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him._ DEATH COMES UNAWARES Observe here-- 1. How death often comes upon us by ways that we least suspect. Who would fear the hand of a flying enemy, or...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 2:28 Here, as in 2 Samuel 18:16 and 2 Samuel 20:22, Joab uses a...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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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