2 Samuel 5:1

CHAPTER V

The elders of ad the tribes of Israel come and anoint David

king over all Israel, 1-5.

He goes against the Jebusites, and takes the strong hold of

Zion, and afterwards the city itself; which is called the

city of David, 6-9.

David's prosperity, and friendship with Hiram, king of Tyre,

10-12.

He takes more concubines, and begets several sons and daughters,

13-16.

The Philistines gather together against him in the valley of

Rephaim; he defeats them; they abandon their idols, and David

and his men burn them, 17-21.

They assemble once more in the valley of Rephaim, and David

smites them from Geba to Gazer, 22-25.

NOTES ON CHAP. V

Verse 2 Samuel 5:1. Then came all the tribes of Israel] Ish-bosheth the king, and Abner the general, being dead, they had no hope of maintaining a separate kingdom, and therefore thought it better to submit to David's authority. And they founded their resolution on three good arguments:

1. David was their own countryman; We are thy bone and thy flesh.

2. Even in Saul's time David had been their general, and had always led them to victory; Thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel.

3. God had appointed him to the kingdom, to govern and protect the people; The Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people and be a captain over Israel.