2Sa 2:9-10, 3:1, 5:1-7, Act 5:31 | TSK | STEP | Gilead. Ashurites.The LXX. read [ ,] {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. over Jezreel.

2 Samuel 2:9-10

Gilead.

Ashurites.The LXX. read [ ,] {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.

Ge 30:13; Nu 1:40

over Jezreel.

Jos 19:18

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 MSS.; but two is acknowledged by all the versions and MSS. yet collated.

2 Samuel 3:1

1 During the war David still waxes stronger.

2 Six sons are born to him in Hebron.

6 Abner, displeased with Ish-bosheth,

7 revolts to David.

13 David requires as a condition to bring him his wife Michal.

17 Abner, having communed with the Israelites, is feasted by David, and dismissed.

22 Joab returning from battle, is displeased with the king, and kills Abner.

28 David curses Joab;

31 and mourns for Abner.

long war.

1Ki 14:30; 15:16,32

between.

Ge 3:15; Ps 45:3-5; Mt 10:35,36; Ga 5:17; Eph 6:12

David waxed.

2:17; Es 6:13; Job 8:7; 17:9; Ps 84:7; Pr 4:18,19; Da 2:34,35,44,45

Re 6:2

2 Samuel 5:1-7

1 The tribes come to Hebron and anoint David over Israel.

4 David's age.

6 He taking Zion from the Jebusites, dwells in it.

11 Hiram sends to David.

13 Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem.

17 David, directed by God, smites the Philistines at Baal-perazim;

22 and again at the mulberry trees.

came.

1Ch 11:1-3; 12:23-40

we.

19:13; Ge 29:14; De 17:15; Jud 9:2; Eph 5:30; Heb 2:14

leddest out.

Nu 27:17; 1Sa 18:13,16; 25:28; Isa 55:4

feed.

7:7; 1Sa 16:1,12,13; 25:30; Ps 78:70-72; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:23

Eze 37:24,25; Mic 5:4; Mt 2:6; Joh 10:3,4,11

a captain.

1Sa 9:16; 13:14; 2Ki 20:5; Isa 55:4; Heb 2:10

So all.

Ex 3:16; 1Ch 11:3

made.

1Sa 11:15; 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 23:16; Ne 9:38

before.

anointed.

thirty.

forty.

seven years.

2:11; 1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 3:4

Jerusalem.

Ge 14:18; Jos 10:3; Jud 1:8; Heb 7:1

the Jebusites.

Jos 15:63; 18:28; Jud 1:8,21; 19:10-12

which spake, etc.Dr. Kennicott's amended translation is as follows: "Who spake unto David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither; for the blind and the lame shall drive thee away, by saying, David shall not come in hither." ver. 8. "And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and through the subterraneous passage reacheth the lame and the blind, who hate the life of David, (because the blind and the lame said, he shall not come into the house,) shall be chief and captain. So Joab, the son of Zeriah, went up first, and was chief."

Except.

Jer 37:10

thinking, David cannot. or, saying, David shall not, etc.

Zion.

Ps 2:6; 9:11; 48:12; 51:18; 87:2; 132:13; Isa 12:6; 59:20; Mic 4:2

Ro 9:33; Heb 12:22; Re 14:1

the same.

9; 6:10; 1Ki 2:10; 3:1; 8:1; 1Ch 11:7; 2Ch 5:2; 24:16