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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 5:23

Shall not go up. — The enemy, on the same battle-expound, would have prepared for attack from the same direction as before; consequently David is directed to go round them and attack them unexpectedly from the opposite quarter.

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See also 2 Samuel 5:23 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 5:23. _FETCH A COMPASS BEHIND THEM_] When they may be had, God will not work without using _human means_. By this he taught David caution, prudence, and dependence on the Divine strengt...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE MULBERRY TREES - Rather, the Bacah-tree, and found abundantly near Mecca. It is very like the balsam-tree, and probably derives its name from the exudation of the sap in drops like tears when a le...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. DAVID'S CONQUEST OF ZION AND VICTORY OVER THE PHILISTINES CHAPTER 5:6-25 _ 1. David's conquest of Zion (2 Samuel 5:6)_ 2. Hiram King of Tyre (2 Samuel 5:11) 3. David's additional concubines and...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    VICTORIES OVER THE PHILISTINES (J). (_Cf._ p. 67.) David twice defeats the Philistines in the Valley of Rephaim (p. 31, Isaiah 17:5 *). The growing strength of David had roused the apprehensions of hi...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Two victories over the Philistines =1 Chronicles 14:8-16 17. _But when the Philistines heard_ This Philistine invasion probably followed soon after the capture of Jebus. The Philistines were alarmed...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Thou shalt not go up_ The addition of the Sept. "_to meet them_" is needed to complete the sense. This answer implies the same question as in 2 Samuel 5:19. _fetch a compass behind them_ Go round to...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _David Against the Philistines_ 2 Samuel 5:17-25 17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard _of it,_ a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND WHEN DAVID INQUIRED OF THE LORD, HE SAID, THOU SHALT NOT GO UP; BUT FETCH A COMPASS BEHIND THEM, AND COME UPON THEM OVER AGAINST THE MULBERRY TREES._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THOU SHALT NOT GO UP] LXX adds 'to meet them.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID IS ANOINTED KING, CAPTURES JERUSALEM, AND SMITES THE PHILISTINES 1. There was no longer any member of the house of Saul who could take the lead....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 5 This chapter records three very important things that David did: (1) He united the nation of *Israel. (2) He made the city of Je...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּשְׁאַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ בַּֽ יהוָ֔ה וַ יֹּ֖אמֶר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VII. _ THE KINGDOM ESTABLISHED._ 2 Samuel 5:10. THE events in David's reign that followed the capture of Mount Zion and the appointment of Jerusalem as the capital of the country were all of...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JEHOVAH'S VICTORIES OVER THE PHILISTINES 2 Samuel 5:13 David's prosperity led to luxurious living and sensual indulgence, out of which sprang the troubles of his after-life, 2 Samuel 5:13; 2 Samuel...

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

    At this point the second section in the first movement of the Book commences. David had won the heart of all Israel by his consistent justice and magnanimity toward those who stood in the way of his c...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Shall, &c. This consultation is omitted in Hebrew. (Calmet) --- Protestants, "and when David inquired of the Lord, he said, "Thou shalt not," &c. Septuagint, "and David," &c. (Haydock) --- Trees. Heb...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (22) And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. (23) And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, an...

  • 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

    David, the king of Judah in Hebron for seven years and a half, becomes the king of all Israel upon Ishbosheth's death And now David is no longer the man of faith who, himself the head of the armies of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WHEN DAVID INQUIRED OF THE LORD,.... For though he had success before, and got the victory, he would not engage again with them without having the mind and will of God, on whom he knew victory alo...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; [but] fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. Ver. 23. _But fetch a compass behind them._]...

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

    _And spread themselves_ The expression intimates, that they were very numerous, and made a very formidable appearance. So we read, Revelation 20:9, of the enemies of the church _going up on the breadt...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The tribes come to Hebron to annoint Dauid ouer Israel. 4 Dauids age. 6 Hee taking Zion from the Iebusites dwelleth in it. 11 Hiram sendeth to Dauid. 13 Eleuen sonnes are borne to him in Ierusal...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And when David enquired of the Lord, as before, HE SAID, THOU SHALT NOT GO UP, not in a direct attack in the front; BUT FETCH A COMPASS BEHIND THEM, make a wide detour around to their rear, AND COME U...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    TWO VICTORIES OF DAVID OVER THE PHILISTINES...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Yet the sovereign wisdom of God has been over all these matters, and David's way becomes clear without his fighting for it. God's time had now come for the voluntary submission of the other tribes to...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    17-25 The Philistines considered not that David had the presence of God with him, which Saul had forfeited and lost. The kingdom of the Messiah, as soon as it was set up in the world, was thus attack...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THOU SHALT NOT GO UP, to wit, directly against them, as the following words explain it. OVER AGAINST THE MULBERRY TREES, where they least expect thee. God's purposes and promises do not exclude men's...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 5:23 David H1732 inquired H7592 (H8799) LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) up H5927 (H8799) around...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID ONCE AGAIN OVERWHELMS THE PHILISTINES WITH THE HELP OF YHWH (2 SAMUEL 5:17). It was inevitable that once the news reached the Philistines that David had been anointed as king over all Israel, th...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David becomes king over Israel. War with Philistines. CHARACTERS: God, David, Hiram. CONCLUSION: Those who have the Lord of Hosts for them need have no fear what hosts of men or demons can...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 5:2. _Thou shalt feed my people._ Probably the highpriest, or a prophet, delivered a short coronation charge, as Samuel had already done. This divine promise is made the final reason why they...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _When thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself._ THE SPECIAL MEANING OF COMMON THINGS What a different world this would be if we believ...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 5:22 It may be that the SOUND OF MARCHING was a distinct sound caused by the Lord that frightened the Philistines (as in 2 Kings 7:6). Anoth

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 5:6. “WENT TO JERUSALEM.” “That this took place immediately after the anointing of David as king of Israel is apparent not only from the fact that the account f...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 5:1 THEN CAME ALL THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL. As Ishbosheth reigned only two years, and David's reign at Hebron lasted for seven years and a half, there is an interval of more than five...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then all of the tribes came to David there in Hebron, and they said, Behold, we're of your bone, we're of your flesh. In times past, when Saul was king, you were the one that led us out to victories o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 14:14; 2 Samuel 5:19; John 9:6; John 9:7; Joshua 8:2;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Go up — Directly against them, as the following words explain it. Behind — Where they least expect thee; God's purposes and promises do not exclude men's endeavours....

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