사무엘하 3:1-11 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:9

So do God to Abner, and more also ,.... He wishes the worst of evils to himself, such as he cared not to name; but left them to be supposed what he meant as utter ruin and destruction of himself, soul and body: except as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him ; meaning if he did not do that David, which God had sworn should be done, namely, what follows, the translation of the kingdom to him; by which it appears that Abner knew of the promise and oath of God respecting this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:10

To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul ,.... Which was what the Lord had sworn to do, 1 Samuel 15:28 ; and which Abner now threatens to do, insolently taking that to himself which belonged to the Lord, and as if he could not do it without him: and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah ; over the one as well as over the other; for it was set over Judah already: from Dan even unto Beersheba ; which were the utmost borders of the land of Israel, from north... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:11

And he could not answer Abner a word again ,.... That is, he would not, he durst not; otherwise, if it was fact he charged him with, he could have insisted on the truth of it, and aggravated the crime and scandal of it; and observed it to him, that the kindness he had shown him was no excuse for it; but such things, though he would, he durst not say: because he feared him ; he had the army at his command, and could dethrone him when he pleased; and it has been the fate of greater men... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:1

There was long war - Frequent battles and skirmishes took place between the followers of David and the followers of Ish-bosheth, after the two years mentioned above, to the end of the fifth year, in which Ish-bosheth was slain by Rechab and Baanah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:6

Abner made himself strong - This strengthening of himself, and going in to the late king's concubine, were most evident proofs that he wished to seize upon the government. See 1 Kings 2:21 , 1 Kings 2:22 ; 1 Kings 12:8 ; 1 Kings 16:21 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:8

Am I a dog ' s head - Dost thou treat a man with indignity who has been the only prop of thy tottering kingdom, and the only person who could make head against the house of David? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:9

Except , as the Lord hath sworn to David - And why did he not do this before, when he knew that God had given the kingdom to David? Was he not now, according to his own concession, fighting against God? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:11

He could not answer Abner a word - Miserable is the lot of a king who is governed by the general of his army, who may strip him of his power and dignity whenever he pleases! Witness the fate of poor Charles I. of England and Louis XVI. of France. Military men, above all others, should never be intrusted with any civil power, and should be great only in the field. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:1

EXPOSITION There was long war. As Ishbosheth reigned only two years, and as "the house of Saul" is the phrase used, it seems probable that after Ishbosheth's murder, during the five years before David's election to the throne of all Israel, the house of Saul had some puppet representative at Mahanaim, and some commander in Abner's place. But after the death of this able man matters would go from bad to worse, and, though David probably remained on the defensive, yet the contrast... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:1-5

( HEBRON .) The house of David. 1 . The theocracy had its chief support in David and his house. On him also rested the Messianic hope ( 2 Samuel 7:13 ). Hence the importance which attaches to events of his life that would otherwise have been left unrecorded. 2 . "The summary narrative of these seven years presents the still youthful king in a very lovable light. The same temper which had marked his first acts after Saul's death is here strikingly brought out. He seems to have... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 3:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 3:1-5

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