2 Samuel 5:11-25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:11-16

Here is, I. David's house built, a royal palace, fit for the reception of the court he kept and the homage that was paid to him, 2 Sam. 5:11. The Jews were husbandmen and shepherds, and did not much addict themselves either to merchandise or manufactures; and therefore Hiram, king of Tyre, a wealthy prince, when he sent to congratulate David on his accession to the throne, offered him workmen to build him a house. David thankfully accepted the offer, and Hiram's workmen built David a house to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:17-25

The particular service for which David was raised up was to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, 2 Sam. 3:18. This therefore divine Providence, in the first place, gives him an opportunity of accomplishing. Two great victories obtained over the Philistines we have here an account of, by which David not only balanced the disgrace and retrieved the loss Israel had sustained in the battle wherein Saul was slain, but went far towards the total subduing of those vexatious neighbours, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:11

And Hiram king of Tyre ,.... This was father of that Hiram that lived in the times of Solomon, whose name was Abibalus before he took the name of Hiram, which became a common name of the kings of Tyre; his former name may be seen in the ancient historians quoted by Josephus F19 Contr. Apion. l. 1. sect. 17, 18. ; of the city of Tyre; see Gill on Isaiah 23:1 ; which was built one year before the destruction of Troy F20 Justin e Trogo, l. 18. c. 3. . This king, on hearing of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:12

And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel ,.... By the prosperity and success which attended him in everything he set his hand to: and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake ; for their advantage and glory more than for his own. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:13

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron ,.... He had six when he was at Hebron, 2 Samuel 3:2 , and now he took more, which was not to his honour, and contrary to the law of God, Deuteronomy 17:17 ; the concubines were a sort of half wives, as the word may signify, or secondary ones, and under the others: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David ; besides those in Hebron mentioned in 2 Samuel 3:2 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:14

And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem ,.... The names of his sons, for his daughters are not mentioned, and these seem to be such only that were born of his wives, see 1 Chronicles 3:9 , Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon ; these four were by Bathsheba; the first of these is called Shimea, 1 Chronicles 3:5 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:15

Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia. Elishua is called Elishama, 1 Chronicles 3:6 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:16

And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. Seven more by some other wife or wives; nine are mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:6 ; there being in that account two Eliphalets, and another called Nogah; which two, one of the Eliphalets, and Nogah, might die without sons, as Kimchi thinks, and so are not mentioned here. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:17

But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel ,.... That the civil war in the nation was now at an end, which they hoped would have issued in their destruction, and therefore lay still and quiet; but now being united under the government of David, and he hereby greatly strengthened and become powerful; and hearing also of his success against Jerusalem, and the friendship he had contracted with Hiram king of Tyre, they thought it was high time to bestir... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:18

The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. Or "of the giants", as Joshua 15:8 ; which lay to the west of Jerusalem; of which; see Gill on Joshua 15:8 ; the Philistines spreading themselves in it, shows that they were very numerous. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:11-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:17-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:18

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