2 Samuel 5:12-13 NASB,NIV

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:13

David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem. Not harlots, but wives of an inferior condition: for such in Scripture are styled concubines. (Challoner) --- He had in all eight wives, and ten whom he married with less solemnity. He might desire to attach the principal families of the nation, as well as some foreign princes, to his interests. Moses forbids a king to have too many wives, Deuteronomy xvii. 17. (Calmet) --- But David is never blamed for the transgression of this precept. See... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 5:11-16

11-16 David's house was not the worse, nor the less fit to be dedicated to God, for being built by the sons of the stranger. It is prophesied of the gospel church, The sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee, Isaiah 60:10. David's government was rooted and built up. David was established king; so is the Son of David, and all who, through him, are made to our God kings and priests. Never had the nation of Israel appeared so great as it began now to... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Samuel 5:6-16

Jerusalem made the Capital v. 6. And the king and his men, all the soldiers of the regular army, went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, for this heathen tribe of the hill country still held the fortress of the city, Judges 1:21; which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither, literally, "Not wilt thou come in, but there will drive thee away the blind and the lame"; thinking, the Jebusites meant to say, ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Samuel 5:6-25

SECOND DIVISIONDAVID KING OVER ALL ISRAEL2 Samuel 5:6 to 2 Samuel 14:25FIRST SECTIONDavid’s reign at its culmination and greatest splendor2 Samuel 5:6 to 2 Samuel 10:19I. Its Glorious Establishment And Confirmation2 Samuel 5:6 to 2 Samuel 6:23A.—WITHOUT: 1) BY THE VICTORY OVER THE JEBUSITES AND THE CONQUEST OF THE CITADEL OF ZION, IN CONSEQUENCE OF WHICH JERUSALEM BECOMES THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE KINGDOM. 2 Samuel 5:6 to 2 Samuel 16:2) BY TWO VICTORIES OVER THE PHILISTINES. 2 Samuel 5:17-25.I.... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 2 Samuel 5:1-12

2 Samuel ONE FOLD AND ONE SHEPHERD 2Sa_5:1 - 2Sa_5:12 . The dark day on Gilboa put the Philistines in possession of most of Saul’s kingdom. 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. The completeness of the Philistine conquest is marked, not only by Abner’s flight to Mahanaim, but by the reckoning that David reigned for seven and a half years and Ishbosheth two; for these periods must be supposed to... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:1-12

David King in Jerusalem 2 Samuel 5:1-12 David was anointed thrice: by Samuel in his home, by the men of Judah, and here. So our Lord has been crowned in the Father’s purpose and by his Church. There awaits another day, when he will be recognized as King by the entire universe, Revelation 11:15 , etc. The reasons for David’s coronation apply equally to our Lord: (1) kinship; (2) power to lead; (3) God’s eternal purpose. Because of its impregnable position, it was wise policy to secure... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:13-25

Jehovah’s Victories over the Philistines 2 Samuel 5:13-25 David’s prosperity led to luxurious living and sensual indulgence, out of which sprang the troubles of his after-life, 2 Samuel 5:13 ; 2 Samuel 5:15 . The Philistines watched the acquisition of Jerusalem with profound anxiety. It was against their policy for David to be the head of a united nation. It would seem that their first onset drove him back to the cave of Adullam, 2 Samuel 5:17 . This was a startling reversal of fortune, but... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 5:1-25

At this point the second section in the first movement of the Book commences. David had won the heart of all Israel by his consistent justice and magnanimity toward those who stood in the way of his coming into full possession of the kingdom. He had mourned for Abner, recognizing his greatness. He had punished the murderers of Ish-bosheth. It was enough. The people recognized the kingly qualities of the man against whom they had been fighting under the leadership of Abner, and so at last... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 5:10-12

David Is Established As King Over Israel, Growing Greater And Greater Because YHWH Is With Him. The King Of Tyre Seeks Treaty-Friendship With David And Builds Him A House Of Cedar Demonstrating The Establishment Of His Kingship (2 Samuel 5:10-12 ). David continues to grow greater and greater because YHWH is with him, and when Hiram of Tyre builds him a house of cedar he recognises that it demonstrates that YHWH has established him as king over Israel and exalted his kingship for Israel’s... read more