1Ch 11:1-3, 12:23-40 | TSK | STEP | David by general consent is made king at Hebron. He wins the castle of Zion from the Jebusites by Joab's valour. A catalogue of David's mighty men. A.M. 2956. B.C. 1048. An. Ex. Is. 443. all Israel. Hebron. Behold.

bands. or, captains, or men. Heb. heads. came to David.Some learned men understand this as relating to the time when David was make king over Judah, on his first coming to Hebron: but it seems wholly to refer to his being made king over all Israel, after the death of Ishbosheth; for there was no such union or assembly of the several tribes on the former occasion, as is here described.

to turn.

10:14

according.

11:10; 1Sa 16:1,3,12,13; 2Sa 3:18; Ps 2:6; 89:19,20

armed. or, prepared.

the leader.

9:20; 2Ki 11:4,9; 25:18

Aaronites.

6:49-57; 27:17

Zadok.

6:8,53; 2Sa 8:17; 1Ki 1:8; 2:35; Eze 44:15

kindred. Heb. brethren.

2; Ge 31:23

the greatest part of them. Heb. a multitude of them.

2Sa 2:8,9

famous. Heb. men of names.

Ge 6:4

the half tribe.

Jos 17:1-18

understanding of the times.That is, as the following words indicate, intelligent men, who understood the signs of the times, well versed in political affairs, and knew what was proper to be done in all the exigencies of human life; and who now perceived that it was both the duty and political interest of Israel to advance David to the throne.

Ge 49:14; Es 1:13; Isa 22:12-14; 33:6; Mic 6:9; Mt 16:3

Lu 12:56,57

to know.

Pr 14:8; Eph 5:17

all their.

Pr 24:5; Ec 7:19; 9:18

expert in war. or, rangers of battle, or ranged in battle.keep rank. or, set the battle in array. they were not of double heart. Heb. they were without a heart and a heart. That is, they were all sincerely affected towards David, though so numerous.

Ps 12:2; Joh 1:47

expert in war. or, keeping their rank.

33; Joe 2:7

the other side.

5:1-10; Nu 32:33-42; De 3:12-16; Jos 13:7-32; 14:3; 22:1-10

with a perfect heart.The meaning of this expression may be inferred from that of a double heart in ver. 33. If a double heart be expressive of insincerity or duplicity, a perfect heart, which seems to be put in opposition to it, must signify a sincere, faithful, and entire attachment.

1Ki 8:61; 11:4; 2Ki 20:3; Ps 101:2

all the rest.

17,18; Ge 49:8-10; 2Ch 30:12; Ps 110:3; Eze 11:19

eating and drinking.

Ge 26:30; 31:54; 2Sa 6:19; 19:42

brought.The Septuagint reads [ ,] "brought (to) them" which is probably correct; the Hebrew {lahem,} "to them" might be easily mistaken for {lechem,} "bread." The passage will then read, "bought them on asses, on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, meat, meal, cakes of figs," etc., which renders the introduction of and unnecessary. From the mention of oil, figs, and raisins, Mr. Harmer thinks that this assembly was held in autumn.

2Sa 16:1; 17:27-29

meat, meal. or, victual of meal. cakes of figs.

1Sa 25:18

there was joy.

1Ki 1:40; 2Ki 11:20; Pr 11:10; 29:2; Jer 23:5,6; Lu 19:37,38

Re 19:5-7