2 Samuel 21:18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 21:18

Gob . Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Nob". read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:18

REGARDING THE SLAUGHTER OF THE GIANTS OF GATH"After this there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; then Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Saph, who was one of the descendants of the giants. And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, the Bethlehemire, slew Goliath the Gitrite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. And there was war again at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand, and six toes on... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Samuel 21:15-22

B. Four Giant Killers 21:15-22This record emphasizes the supernatural character of the victories David was able to enjoy because God fought for him by using various men in his army."The lists of heroes and heroic exploits that frame the poetic centre-piece represent human instrumentality, but not the underlying reality, which is Yahweh." [Note: Gordon, p. 298.] The pericope may describe what happened when David was fighting the Philistines early in his reign (cf. 2 Samuel 5:18-25), probably... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:1-22

The Famine and some Exploits against the Philistines1. It is for Saul, and for his bloody house] rather, ’upon Saul and his house rests bloodshed.’ The Gibeonites] The lives of the Gibeonites had been spared, through fear of God’s anger being excited by any breach of the covenant made with them (Joshua 9, especially Joshua 9:20). 2. Amorites] Strictly speaking, the Gibeonites were Hivites (Joshua 9, 7), especially 2 Samuel 21:20). 2. Amorites] Strictly speaking, the Gibeonites were Hivites... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:1-25

These chapters contain six appendices, which have been placed at the end of the book in order not to interrupt the history of the reign. These appendices are (1) the account of a famine (2 Samuel 21:1-14); (2) exploits against the Philistines (2 Samuel 21:15-22); (3) a psalm of David (2 Samuel 22); (4) David’s last words (2 Samuel 23:1-7); (5) further exploits against the Philistines and a list of David’s heroes (2 Samuel 23:8-29); (6) the census of the people (2 Samuel 24). Of these six, the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Samuel 21:18

(18) At Gob.—Comp. 2 Samuel 21:19. The place is otherwise unknown. 1 Chronicles 20:4 reads “Gezer,” and the LXX. substitutes “Gath.” (Comp. 2 Samuel 21:20.) It is not at all remarkable that the names of many small places should be lost after the lapse of three thousand years, nor that the locality of the hamlet should be marked in the later chronicles by the better known neighbouring town of Gezer.Sibbechai the Hushathite.—Comp. 1 Chronicles 20:4. He is also mentioned in the list of heroes (1... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Samuel 21:1-22

Rizpah 2 Samuel 21:0 Dr. John Brown's paragraphs on 'Rizpah' in 'Notes on Art'. Horæ Subsecivæ. References. XXI. 8-10. J. H. Jellett, The Elder Son, p. 90. XXI. 9. J. M. Neale, Sermons for Some Feast Days in the Christian Year, p. 103. XXI. 12-14. J. Mackay, Jonathan, the Friend of David, p. 217. XXII. 29. R. E. Hutton, The Crown of Christ, vol. i. p. 205. XXII. 36. A. MacLeod, Days of Heaven Upon Earth, p. 184. XXII. 40, 61. A. Maclaren, Expositions of Holy Scripture 2 Samuel, etc.,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15-22

CHAPTER XXIX.LAST BATTLES AND THE MIGHTY MEN.2 Samuel 21:15-22; 2 Samuel 23:8-39.IN entering on the consideration of these two portions of the history of David, we must first observe that the events recorded do not appear to belong to the concluding portion of his reign. It is impossible for us to assign a precise date to them, or at least to most of them, but the displays of physical activity and courage which they record would lead us to ascribe them to a much earlier period. Originally, they... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Samuel 21:1-22

IV. THE APPENDIX TO THE HISTORY OF DAVID 1. The Famines and the Wars with the Philistines CHAPTER 21 1. The Famine and the Gibeonites (2 Samuel 21:1-14 ) 2. The Wars with the Philistines (2 Samuel 21:15-22 ) The fourth section of the second book of Samuel is an appendix to the history of David. When the great famine happened in the days of David we do not know. After the famine had returned year after year, for three years, David inquired of the Lord. Why did he not inquire in the first... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Samuel 21:18

21:18 And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at {o} Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which [was] of the sons of the giant.(o) Called Gezer, and Saph is called Sippai, 1 Chronicles 20:4. read more

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