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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 21 - Introduction

A famine raging for the slaughter of the Gibeonites made by Saul; seven of Saul's sons are delivered to them, whom they hang. David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan in the sepulchre of their father.

Before Christ 1019.

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See also 2 Samuel 21 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 21-24. These Chapter s form an appendix of material from various sources. One of the editors, perhaps the one to whom the book substantially owes its present form, seems to have met with diff...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 21 2 Samuel 21:1-9 _The Gibeonites avenged._ Saul had slain many of the Gibeonites although Joshua had made a covenant to live in peace with them. As a result of this injustice Go...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:9 anguish (a-16) Others, 'bewilderment.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 21 A famine being in the land three years, the Lord was inquired of, to know the reason of it; and it being answered, that it was on account of Saul's slaughter of the G...

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

    _A.M. 2983. B.C. 1021._ A famine, caused by Saul's killing the Gibeonites, 2 Samuel 21:1. Seven of his family put to death, 2 Samuel 21:4. Care taken of their dead bodies, and of the bones of Saul, 2...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The three yeeres famine for the Gibeonites, cease, by hanging seuen of Sauls sonnes. 10 Rizpahs kindnes vnto the dead. 12 Dauid burieth the bones of Saul and Ionathan in his fathers sepulchre. 15...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The Gibeonites avenged. (1-9) Rizpah's care for the bodies of Saul's descendants. (10-14) Battles with the Philistines. (15-22)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 10. A FINAL SUMMARY (21:1-24:25). This final summary of the Book of Samuel presents a fitting conclusion to the whole book and what it has been all about. Central to the summary, and at its co...

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