1.
And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
inquired: 2 Samuel 5:19, 2 Samuel 5:23, Numbers 27:21, Judges 1:1, 1 Samuel 23:2, 1 Samuel 23:4, 1 Samuel 23:9-12, 1 Samuel 30:7, 1 Samuel 30:8, Psalms 25:4, Psalms 25:5, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 143:8, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Ezekiel 36:37
Hebron: 2 Samuel 2:11, 2 Samuel 5:1-3, 2 Samuel 15:7, Genesis 32:2, Numbers 13:22, Joshua 14:14, Joshua 14:15, 1 Samuel 30:31, 1 Kings 2:11, 1 Chronicles 29:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 35:27 - Mamre Joshua 9:14 - asked not Joshua 21:11 - is Hebron 2 Samuel 15:10 - Hebron 1 Chronicles 11:1 - Hebron 1 Chronicles 14:10 - inquired 2 Chronicles 18:4 - Inquire
2.
So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.
1 Samuel 25:42, 1 Samuel 25:43, 1 Samuel 30:5, Luke 22:28, Luke 22:29
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 3:3 - Abigail 1 Chronicles 12:22 - day by day
3.
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
his men: 1 Samuel 22:2, 1 Samuel 27:2, 1 Samuel 27:3, 1 Samuel 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:9, 1 Samuel 30:10, 1 Chronicles 12:1-7
the cities: Joshua 21:11, Joshua 21:12
Reciprocal: Genesis 35:27 - Mamre 1 Chronicles 12:23 - the numbers
4.
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
the men of Judah: 2 Samuel 2:11, 2 Samuel 19:11, 2 Samuel 19:42, Genesis 49:8-10
anointed: 2 Samuel 2:7, 2 Samuel 5:3, 2 Samuel 5:5, 2 Samuel 5:17, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Chronicles 11:3
the men of Jabeshgilead: 1 Samuel 31:11-13
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 31:13 - their bones 2 Samuel 12:8 - gave thee 2 Samuel 21:11 - told David 1 Kings 1:34 - Zadok 2 Kings 11:12 - anointed him 1 Chronicles 10:11 - when 1 Chronicles 12:23 - the numbers Psalms 21:3 - preventest Psalms 55:20 - broken Psalms 75:2 - When Psalms 141:6 - they shall hear Acts 13:22 - he raised
5.
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
David: This was a generous and noble act, highly indicative of the grandeur of David's mind. He respected Saul, though he had been greatly injured by him, as the anointed king of Israel, and once his legitimate sovereign; and he loved Jonathan as his most intimate friend.
Blessed: Ruth 1:8, Ruth 2:20, Ruth 3:10, 1 Samuel 23:21, 1 Samuel 24:19, 1 Samuel 25:32, 1 Samuel 25:33, Psalms 115:15
Reciprocal: Genesis 14:18 - the most Genesis 14:19 - Blessed be Judges 21:8 - Jabeshgilead 1 Samuel 31:13 - their bones 2 Samuel 21:12 - the bones of Saul Psalms 141:6 - for they
6.
And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
the Lord: 2 Samuel 15:20, Psalms 57:3, Proverbs 14:22, Matthew 5:7, 2 Timothy 1:16-18
I also: 2 Samuel 9:3, 2 Samuel 9:7, 2 Samuel 10:2, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:16, Philemon 1:18, Philemon 1:19
Reciprocal: Judges 21:8 - Jabeshgilead Psalms 141:6 - for they
7.
Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
let your: 2 Samuel 10:12, Genesis 15:1, 1 Samuel 4:9, 1 Samuel 31:7, 1 Samuel 31:12, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Ephesians 6:10
valiant: Heb. the sons of valour
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:4 - anointed 2 Samuel 16:21 - the hands 2 Kings 11:12 - anointed him 1 Chronicles 5:18 - valiant men 1 Chronicles 26:6 - mighty men of valour 2 Chronicles 18:16 - master Nehemiah 2:18 - So they strengthened
8.
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
Abner: 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 17:55, 1 Samuel 26:14
Saul's host: Heb. the host which was Saul's
Ishbosheth: 2 Samuel 3:7, 2 Samuel 3:8, 2 Samuel 4:5, 2 Samuel 4:6, 1 Chronicles 8:33, 1 Chronicles 9:39, Esh-baal
Mahanaim: 2 Samuel 17:26, 2 Samuel 17:27, Genesis 32:2
Reciprocal: Joshua 13:26 - Mahanaim 1 Samuel 26:5 - Abner 2 Samuel 3:6 - Abner 2 Samuel 3:38 - a prince 2 Samuel 17:24 - Mahanaim 1 Kings 4:14 - Mahanaim 2 Kings 10:3 - Look even 1 Chronicles 12:29 - the greatest part of them Psalms 60:2 - broken Psalms 60:6 - divide Psalms 108:8 - Gilead
9.
And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
Gilead: Numbers 32:1-42, Joshua 13:8-11, Psalms 108:8
Ashurites: The LXX read פןם בףיסי, Thasiri; and the Vulgate Gessuri, "Geshurites;" but it is probable that for ashuri, "Ashurites," we should read ashairi, "Asherites," or those of the tribe of Asher. Genesis 30:13, Numbers 1:40
over Jezreel: Joshua 19:18
Reciprocal: Genesis 25:3 - Asshurim Judges 20:1 - with the 2 Samuel 3:6 - Abner 2 Samuel 3:21 - will gather 1 Kings 18:45 - Ahab 2 Kings 10:3 - Look even 1 Chronicles 12:29 - the greatest part of them Psalms 18:43 - from Psalms 60:6 - divide
10.
Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
two years: Houbigant proposes to read shesh shanah, "six years" instead of shetayim shanim, "two years," of the text, which he contends is a solecism; for, in pure Hebrew, the words should be shetayim shanah; and this is the reading of twenty manuscripts; but two is acknowledged by all the versions and manuscripts yet collated. 2 Samuel 2:10
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 3:14 - Ishbosheth Psalms 18:43 - from
11.
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
time: Heb. number of days, 2 Samuel 5:4, 2 Samuel 5:5, 1 Kings 2:11, 1 Chronicles 3:4, 1 Chronicles 29:27
Reciprocal: Genesis 23:2 - Kirjatharba Genesis 35:27 - Mamre Numbers 13:22 - Hebron Joshua 10:3 - Hebron 2 Samuel 2:1 - Hebron 2 Samuel 2:4 - the men of Judah 2 Samuel 15:10 - Hebron 2 Chronicles 11:10 - Hebron
12.
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
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Mahanaim: 2 Samuel 17:14, Genesis 32:2
Gibeon: Joshua 9:3, Joshua 10:2, Joshua 10:4, Joshua 10:12, Joshua 18:25
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:29 - Mahanaim 2 Kings 10:3 - fight for
13.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
Joab: 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 20:23, 1 Kings 1:7, 1 Kings 2:28-35, 1 Chronicles 2:16
together: Heb. them together
pool: Jeremiah 41:12
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:8 - in Gibeon 2 Samuel 24:2 - Joab
14.
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
play before: 2 Samuel 2:17, 2 Samuel 2:26, 2 Samuel 2:27, Proverbs 10:23, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 25:8, Proverbs 26:18, Proverbs 26:19
Reciprocal: Judges 9:29 - Increase thine army 1 Samuel 14:12 - Come up to us 2 Kings 14:8 - Come 2 Chronicles 25:17 - let us see
15.
Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16.
And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
by the head: Probably by the beard or hair of the head. Plutarch, in his Apophthegms, informs us, that all things being ready for a battle, Alexander's captains asked him whether he had anything else to command them. "Nothing," said he, "but that the Macedonians shave their beards." Parmenio wondering what he meant, "Dost thou not know," said he, "that in fight, there is no better hold than the beard?"
Helkathhazzurim: that is, the field of strong men, 2 Samuel 2:16
Reciprocal: Joshua 19:25 - Helkath 2 Samuel 2:26 - it will be 1 Kings 20:20 - they slew Acts 1:19 - Aceldama
17.
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Abner: 2 Samuel 3:1
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:14 - play before 2 Samuel 18:7 - the people
18.
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
three: 1 Chronicles 2:15, 1 Chronicles 2:16, 1 Chronicles 11:26
was as light: 2 Samuel 1:23, 1 Chronicles 12:8, Psalms 147:10, Psalms 147:11, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Amos 2:14
foot: Heb. his feet
a wild roe: Heb. one of the roes that is in the field, Psalms 18:33, Song of Solomon 2:17, Song of Solomon 8:14, Habakkuk 3:19, The word tzevee, rather denotes the gazelle or antelope (see note on Deuteronomy 15:22).
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:6 - to Abishai 2 Samuel 2:13 - Joab 2 Samuel 14:1 - Joab 2 Samuel 20:6 - Abishai 2 Samuel 22:34 - like hinds' 2 Samuel 23:18 - Abishai 2 Samuel 23:24 - Asahel 1 Chronicles 11:6 - Joab 1 Chronicles 11:20 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 27:7 - Asahel Joel 2:7 - They shall run
19.
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
turned: 2 Samuel 2:21, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 23:6, 2 Kings 22:2, Proverbs 4:27
following Abner: Heb. after Abner
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 3:27 - for the blood 2 Samuel 3:30 - because Joel 2:7 - They shall run
20.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
21.
And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
and take thee: It seems that Asahel wished to get the armour of Abner as a trophy.
armour: or, spoil, Judges 14:19
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:19 - turned
22.
And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
wherefore: 2 Kings 14:10-12, Proverbs 29:1, Ecclesiastes 6:10
how then: 2 Samuel 3:27
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:17 - why should Psalms 143:3 - smitten
23.
Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
the fifth rib: 2 Samuel 3:27, 2 Samuel 4:6, 2 Samuel 5:6, 2 Samuel 20:10
stood still: 2 Samuel 20:12, 2 Samuel 20:13
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.
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 8:1 - Methegammah
25.
And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
26.
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
Shall: 2 Samuel 2:14, Acts 7:26
sword: 2 Samuel 11:25, Isaiah 1:20, Jeremiah 2:30, Jeremiah 12:12, Jeremiah 46:10, Jeremiah 46:14, Hosea 11:6
it will be: 2 Samuel 2:16, Proverbs 17:14
how long: Job 18:2, Job 19:2, Psalms 4:2, Jeremiah 4:21
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:26 - edge Judges 9:38 - General Judges 21:6 - repented them 2 Samuel 18:7 - twenty thousand men 2 Chronicles 11:4 - against Psalms 133:1 - how good Proverbs 20:18 - and Proverbs 25:8 - hastily Jeremiah 47:6 - how long Galatians 5:15 - General
27.
And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
As God: This was spoken in allusion to the proposal of Abner - 2 Samuel 2:14, which led to the slaughter of twelve young men of each party, and thus provoked the battle. It is probable, that Joab had orders simply to act on the defensive, and would not have attacked the Israelites that day unless compelled; therefore the blame lay upon Abner and Israel. 1 Samuel 25:26, Job 27:2
unless: 2 Samuel 2:14, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 25:8, Isaiah 47:7, Luke 14:31, Luke 14:32
in the morning: Heb. from the morning
gone up: or, gone away
Reciprocal: Judges 9:38 - General Psalms 133:1 - how good Galatians 5:15 - General
28.
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 13:3 - blew 2 Samuel 18:16 - blew the trumpet 2 Samuel 20:22 - he blew
29.
And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
Bithron: Bithron or Bether is probably the same as Betarus, which is placed in the Antonine Itinerary between Caesarea of Palestine and Diospolis or Lydda, 18 miles from the former, and 22 from the latter. The Jerusalem Itinerary mentions a place called Bethar, 16 miles from Caesarea, and 20 from Diospolis, which is probably the same. The Talmudists say that it was four miles distant from the sea. Song of Solomon 2:17, Bether
Mahanaim: 2 Samuel 2:12
30.
And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
31.
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
three hundred: The slain of Israel, though greatly exceeding those of Judah, were not great. This might be owing to the directions given by David, to be as lenient as possible; but the death of Asahel seems to have stopped the pursuers, and greatly favoured the escape of the vanquished. 2 Samuel 3:1, 1 Kings 20:11
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 18:7 - twenty thousand men
32.
And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.