"And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. Asahel, on David's side, was slain by Abner, ver 18-23. Nor does David for his part trouble himself about the issue. So it was that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died, stood still. . Poetical Books As the promise seems almost fulfilled, David didnt rush in blindly and seize it. thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. Nevertheless God's firm purpose stands; and now we are about to read in the second Book of Samuel how from this wretchedly low estate God raises up the man that He had chosen from the sheep-cotes to feed Israel like a flock, until he is established firmly by grace in Zion. How long will it be then until you tell the people to return from pursuing their brethren? And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then by morning all the people would have given up pursuing their brethren. So Joab blew a trumpet; and all the people stood still and did not pursue Israel anymore, nor did they fight anymore. The flesh the kingdom of Saul, struggles with the spirit the kingdom of David, and the conflict is bitter. He first met David when David was a young man (1 Samuel 17:55-57). By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. That was Davids tribal homeland and where he had the greatest acceptance (cf. Benson Commentary 1 Samuel 2:2. And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. Nor was this by any means all. Now they could remember how he led them in olden time. Here the women of Israel are commanded to grieve over the loss of him who had adorned them in scarlet and placed ornaments of gold upon their apparel. 1. 2 Samuel 2:1 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org To what town or city in the tribe of Judah? So the kingdom is divided. What an awful issue for the king, with his sons, after consulting through a witch the dead prophet whom he had failed to heed whilst he was alive! Now this is exceedingly instructive to my own mind, and the rather as in fact it is a principle in the dealings of God. Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away." Something of this sort you may trace running through all scripture. With their weapons they took a great toll of the enemy; they were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. Had there ever been such a group of helpless ruin? "Saul was your lord," says David, "and therefore you did well to show him this kindness and do him this honour." And the men of Judah came, and they anointed David king over the house of Judah. It represented a formal acknowledgment that the people of Judah viewed David as the Lords anointed. 2 Samuel (Word Biblical Commentary) by A. Major Prophets Emilia Clarke was thrilled to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but a near accident involving Samuel L. Jackson almost sent her reeling. Achish gave him this Philistine City of Ziklag.So David now says, "Lord, shall I go to one of the cities of Judah?". not limiting God to them (if God should so direct him, he would go to any of the cities of Israel), but thus expressing his prudence (in the cities of Judah he would find most friends), and his modesty--he would look no further at present than his own tribe. Why, methought she was now David's wife. And David commanded his young men, and they slew them.". "Nevertheless David," as the Spirit of God says so calmly "Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion: the same is the city of David. We must apply to God not only when we are in distress, but even when the world smiles upon us and second causes work in favour of us. He took his friends and followers with him, 2 Samuel 2:3; 2 Samuel 2:3. God did not at once deal with the first departure from His word. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. And when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of Davids servants nineteen men and Asahel. So his reign began in Hebron over just the tribe of Judah. Only in the south David held his ground, and Abner had to cross Jordan to find a place of security for the remnants of the royal house. It appears to have also been the center of a district 2 Samuel 2:3. It was the genuine expression of her father. And David said, Whither shall I go up? His multiple marriages kept him from Gods ideal: one man and one woman in a one-flesh relationship. David, according to the precept, acknowledged God in his way. 1-4: 5-10: 11-20: 21-24: 1-11: 12-22: 1-17: . 2 Samuel 2:2 gives the key to his tragedy, namely, his relationships with women (cf. An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of . Nevertheless it was not yet apparent, and there were many mistakes made in consequence. a. "So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David." "And the king lamented over Abner," just as suitably as he had before lamented over Jonathan and his father, "and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? "And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah of hosts." Good wishes are good things, and instances of gratitude, but they are too cheap to be rested in where there is an ability to do more. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Again, we hear next how David was owned by the Gentiles gradually. Certainly not the power of God. I am not at all speaking about the Israelites individually viewed. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. b. Shall the sword devour forever? 2 Samuel 2 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) - Christianity It was not Christ yet. Even before Samuel was born, God had a plan for Hannah's sadness, and her child's life. "So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.". Two Bald Men, Fighting Over a Comb ( 2 Samuel 2:1 --3:39) 4. Due respect and affection shown to the bodies, names, and families of those that are dead, in conscience towards God, is a piece of charity which shall in no wise lose its reward: The Lord show kindness and truth to you (2 Samuel 2:6; 2 Samuel 2:6), that is, kindness according to the promise. Speaker's Commentary. It will be found contrariwise, my brethren, that the more truly you are isolated in the power of faith to Christ, the more precious the children of God become to the heart; but for this very reason you cannot endure their walking apart from the Lord's will. He knew that God was in charge of his life, and that even if Saul meant it for evil, God could use it for good. And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain." Now to me it is interesting as we observe David, he doesn't take any actions without first of all seeking guidance from God. Abner was actually a cousin to Saul and was probably more or less seeking to reign himself, but using Ishbosheth as sort of a figurehead. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. After the death of Saul, many went to David at Ziklag, 1 Chronicles 12:22, but he trusted in God who promised him the kingdom, to give it in his own time and manner. He knew his destination, but he knew also that the providence of God would pave the way. For the first two years of this time, he ruled over Judah alone and Ishbosheth (propped up by Abner) ruled the rest of Israel. Hebron stood about 19 miles south-southwest of Jerusalem on the highest promontory in the Judean hill country. 2 Samuel 1 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (complete) - Christianity ONE FOLD AND ONE SHEPHERD 2 Samuel 5:1 - 2 Samuel 5:12. Saul's party was beaten, ver 17. Waiting on the Lord ( 2 Samuel 2:1-5:5) 5. It was evening, and they in the morning started to pursue. Now Abner [Who was the general, and more or less the guy in charge of Israel.] Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word | . It was not that David shut his eyes to anything that was wrong. It is a chapter profitable for the soul to consider well and often, the bitter grief of David, his exercise of heart when the child was smitten, and his admirable conduct after God had taken away the child. Then He allowed what might have seemed to be a mere accident of circumstances, by which He was pleased to try them, and in a single instance show signally His sense of their irreverence, though of course especially in one who went farthest in it. As long as there were those who acted on their nature, as long as it was a king of their own choice, or any one belonging to his family that seemed to have the smallest shadow of a title to the throne, their feelings wrought; their prejudices proved strong; their prepossessions were so deeply engaged that they forgot the word of the Lord. That is, the place was so excessively strong by nature, perhaps also so fortified by the men of Jebus, that they had conceived it to be impregnable. He evidently thought there could be no doubt of the matter. She was "Saul's daughter" still. But many conceive that it points to the Lord destroying the Roman beast and the false prophet with the associate kings of that company and day. There is no previous mention of Ishbosheth among the sons of Saul, so it is possible that he was an illegitimate son or the son of a concubine. The care he took of his family and friends in his removal to Hebron. Nearness to God was greater in David's eyes at that moment than the throne that God had given him; and David rightly judged. And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God." Banish the Unofficial Luggage of Foster Care 2. The thesis of the author-that Israel is blessed with fertility when the nation (and the epitome of the nation, the king) is following the covenant-is demonstrated in these chapters. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. Joab was a man as far as possible from the faith of David, and to suffer the prominence and allow the influence of such a chief was one of the fatal weaknesses of David's kingdom that is, of God's kingdom in the hands of man, not merely man's kingdom in the presence of God's anointed, but, as has been remarked, God's kingdom confided to man, and there failing. Assurance of hope in God's promise will be so far from slackening that it will quicken pious endeavours. Nor need we wonder, because God in this too was thinking of Christ as King. Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah, You have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him, Let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant, Let the young men now arise and compete before us, each one grasped his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponents side; so they fell down together, Lay hold of one of the young men and take his armor for yourself, Why should I strike you to the ground? "And now, O Jehovah God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Jehovah God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.". Although the pretender might be exceedingly vexatious, and an injury to the people too, nevertheless violent methods would have ill become the king that God had chosen in grace. But want of faith dulls the force of what we know, and makes it as if we knew it not. b. The house of Judah, however, followed David. Do you suppose that anything, no matter what it may be, or by whatever instrument it come, even though it be what most of all pains you, is without His intention or His lesson to your soul? b. 2 Samuel 2:1 gives the key to Davids triumphs, namely, his dependence on God. The cease-fire seemed to make things better, but in reality, it only made things worse and it led to a long war. Nevertheless, when it was painfully proved that David was but a sinful man, the bright promise of a better even of the Messiah shines through the dark patches of his history. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Justice Samuel Alito, also appointed by President George W. Bush, belonged to a group at his alma mater, Princeton University, that opposed admitting women in the 1970s and has been opposed to . (4.5) Rank Score: 6.08 from 13 reviews, 4 featured collections, and 26 user libraries. And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased the people. This is a considerable time after the destruction of antichrist. It happened after this that David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?" And the LORD said to him, "Go up." David said, "Where shall I go up?" And He said, "To Hebron." David, however low he had fallen, was a real man of God; not only the object of grace, but as a rule one deeply exercised and habitually formed by it. Hannah kept her promise to God and put Samuel in place to follow the call God had for him. No where do we more truly need the guiding and directing grace of God than in His own service and worship. Yea, He must also make David a house settled in the throne of Jehovah before his son could build Him a house. Yet, Asahel refused to turn aside. Therefore let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me to be king over them. David even then could feel hotly enough about evil. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. How then could I face your brother Joab, Therefore Abner struck him in the stomach he fell down there and died on the spot, Joab blew a trumpet; and all the people stood still, There were missing of Davids servants nineteen men and Asahel, There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David, David Guzik :: Hechos 9 La Conversin de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: Mateo 8 Sanidad, Enseanza y Milagros, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltera, David Guzik :: Gnesis 3 La tentacin y cada del hombre, David Guzik :: 1 Juan 2 Impedimentos para una comunin con Dios, David Guzik :: 2 Timoteo 2 Consejo para un Pastor Joven, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Trust in the Lord (Nahum 1:7) (Chuck Smith), Revelation 7-9 (1982-85 Audio) (Chuck Smith), 1 Kings 9-16 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). Nevertheless on the outward surface of things it looked justifiable enough to guard the ark from a fall. It was at the time of fresh power and blessing to Israel where the name of Zion, as it were, gives character to the period, and the putting forth of divine power and goodness by David makes it an epoch in Israel. Samuel Alito disputes new ProPublica report that says justice - CNN There are only two occasions perhaps when Joab ever appears; one is when there was anything bad to be done, another is when there was anything great to be won. It deepens your judgment of the condition in which they may be practically; but then it strengthens your desire to see them really delivered out of it. ii. the most touching lamentations that ever broke from the heart of man. But when you have got the sense of what Christ is, when you are filled with His glory and with His love, then not to enter into His feelings toward the church would be the most unnatural of all things. In the same way, if you will come out-and-out for the Son of David, you have to be ready for the disapproval of the Philistines. They had a deep, godly love for each other but not a sexual love. David inquired of the Lord, by Urim, as 1 Samuel 23:6,9 30:7,8. And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. "I nearly ran him over," the "Game of Thrones . It is a human inference drawn from the fact of His divine glory. c. David grew stronger and stronger: The increasing strength of David and increasing weakness of Sauls house did not begin when Saul died. And the sun was going down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is before Giah by the road to the Wilderness of Gibeon. If only we could preserve some rights; if only we could have at least part of our own way; if only we could keep this or that at any cost! The fact is that Israel had acted without God's word from the first even David himself; and if David was the one whom it least of all became, we must not be surprised if he also had the sorest feeling about the Lord. And the Lord said to him, "Go up." This then is the great truth which is shadowed out by the throne of Jehovah in the midst of Israel; and this we shall see illustrated yet more in the Second Book of Samuel than in the first. But David ruled only over Judah. There were three anointings of David as king: (1) His first anointing was by Samuel (1Samuel 10:1) which indicated God's secret purpose and ultimate intention. For such was His holy pleasure, that not David but David's son should build the house of Jehovah. Third, he obliquely reminded them that he was now the Lord's anointed ( 2 Samuel 2:6 ). It is the Lord dealing with earthly things, not merely from heaven. You can also change some of your preferences. It happened after this that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said to him, Go up. David said, Where shall I go up? And He said, To Hebron. So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. Twelve of each side engaged hand to hand and were all slain, ver 12-16. John Philip. 1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? When God Rained on David's Parade ( 2 Samuel 6:1-23) 7. Genesis 2:24). He judged truly even of his own commander-in-chief, as one may call Joab at least the one that was to be so formally before long. 2 Samuel 2 - Dr. Constable's Expository Notes - Bible Commentaries (11-16) David's lamentation for Saul and Jonathan. Thus did the fallen king still more pursue, and now without a check, the course of wickedness on which he had entered. There will be a settlement of all morally, according to God, in the hearts of Israel Judah first, and the ten tribes afterwards. And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
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