--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Saul. Note the Figure of speech Antimetabole ( App-6 ) in this verse, and the Introversion of the subjects of this chapter. wife of Nabal . Figures of" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/2-samuel/3" --- **Saul.** Note the Figure of speech *Antimetabole* ( App-6 ) in this verse, and the Introversion of the subjects of this chapter. **wife of Nabal** . Figures of speech *Epitheton* and *Ampliatio* ( App-6 ), by which Abigail is still so called by way of explanation. See note on [1 Samuel 30:5](../../../kjv/1-samuel/30/5) . **Absalom** . Born in the Jubilee year, 958-957. Hence his name. **David's wife** . Probably added, parenthetically, to indicate his *first* wife **Ish-bosheth** . Ellipsis. But some codices, with three early printed editions, read "the name". **fault.** Hebrew. *avon,* iniquity. See App-44 . **God** . Hebrew. *Elohim* . App-4 . **as** = according as. **the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 . **league** = covenant. **behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **hand** . Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 . Hand put for help given by it. **Well** = Good! **her** . Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "her" in the text. **Phaltiel.** Same as Phalti ([1 Samuel 25:44](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/44) ). **along weeping** = weeping as he went. **do it** = act. **men** . Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 . **thine heart** = thy soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **sent Abner away** = let Abner go. **pursuing a troop** = making a raid. **What . . . ? . . . why . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . **blood** . Hebrew = bloods. Figure of speech *Heterosis* (of Number) = much or noble blood. ( App-6 ). **rest** = recoil. **or** . See note on [Judges 11:31](../../../kjv/judges/11/31) . **falleth on the sword** . Figure of speech *Periphrasis* ( App-6 ) for death by executioner; or, in war: commonly used where guilt of some kind is involved. **Gibeon** . Compare [2 Samuel 2:13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/13) . **bier** . Hebrew. *mittah,* a bed; See [2 Samuel 4:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/4/7) , and compare [Exodus 8:3](../../../kjv/exodus/8/3) . The poor man's couch by day was his bed by night, and sometimes his bier. **Died . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* *App-6* *.* **a fool dieth:** i.e. running into needless danger. **not bound** : i.e. as a malefactor. Compare [1 Samuel 25:25](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/25) , [1 Samuel 25:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/26) . **fetters.** Hebrew = brass, put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause) for fetters made of it. App-6 . **wicked men** = "sons of ` *avlah".* App-44 . **meat** . Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Species) for food in general. **pleased them** = was good in their eyes. **Know ye . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . **shall reward** . Compare 1Ki 2:5 , [1 Kings 2:6](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/6) . **evil** . Hebrew. *ra* ` *a* `. App-44 . **wickedness** . Hebrew. *ra* ' *a* `. 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