2 Samuel 20:10-25 NVIPT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4-13

We have here Amasa's fall just as he began to rise. He was nephew to David (2 Sam. 17:25), had been Absalom's general and commander-in-chief of his rebellious army, but, that being routed, he came over into David's interest, upon a promise that he should be general of his forces instead of Joab. Sheba's rebellion gives David an occasion to fulfil his promise sooner than he could wish, but Joab's envy and emulation rendered its fulfillment of ill consequence both to him and David. I. Amasa has... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:14-22

We have here the conclusion of Sheba's attempt. I. The rebel, when he had rambled over all the tribes of Israel, and found them not so willing, upon second thoughts, to follow him, as they had been upon a sudden provocation to desert David (having only picked up a few like himself, that sided with him), at length entered Abel-Beth-maacah, a strong city in the north, in the lot of Naphtali, where we find it placed, 2 Kgs. 15:29. Here he took shelter, whether by force or with consent does not... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:23-26

Here is an account of the state of David's court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as before, was captain of the guards. Here is one new office erected, which we had not (2 Sam. 8:16-18), that of treasurer, or one over the tribute, for it was not till towards the latter end of his time that David began to raise taxes. Adoram was long in this office, but it cost him his life at last, 1 Kgs. 12:18. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:10

But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand ,.... In his left hand, for with his right hand he took him by the beard; he might see the sword drop out of the scabbard, and Joab take it up, which he supposed he did in order to put it into its sheath again, having no suspicion of his wicked design, and therefore not at all upon his guard to prevent it: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib ; in the same place where Abner smote Asahel, and Joab Abner; See Gill on 2... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:11

And one of Joab's men stood by him ,.... By the body of Amasa; no doubt by the order of Joab, to satisfy the people as they came up, and reconcile them to this fact, and to exhort them not to stop, but to follow after Joab; for though Amasa their general was dead, Joab had taken the command of the army, and the pursuit was carried on with as much rigour as ever: and said, he that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab : he that likes Joab should be general,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:12

And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway ,.... By which it seems, that though the wound was mortal, and of which he died, that as yet there was life in him, and through the pain he was in, and the pangs of death on him, he rolled himself about in his own blood in the high road, where the fact was committed: and when the man saw that all the people stood still ; gazing at the shocking sight, and could not be prevailed upon to go on: he removed Amasa out of the highway... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:13

When he was removed out of the highway ,.... Into the field, and covered over with a cloth, that he could not be seen: all the people went on after Joab ; made no stop at all, knowing nothing of the matter, or what had happened: to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri ; these were the troops that Amasa had been assembling, which followed one another after him; for Joab and Abishai, with their men, were at Gibeon first. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:14

And he went through all the tribes of Israel ,.... That is, Sheba the son of Bichri, last mentioned, 2 Samuel 20:13 , who passed through all the tribes of Israel to get as many to be of his party as he could, and to be proclaimed their king; or finding himself pursued, he passed on as fast as he could from place to place, through all the tribes, until at length he fixed for safety in a place later named; though Josephus F23 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 7. c. 11. sect. 7.) understands this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:15

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah ,.... That is, Joab and Abishai, with the forces under them, who pursued him hither: and they cast up a bank against the city ; which some understand of a warlike machine or engine, with which stones were cast; but it rather seems to be a bank of earth thrown up, for the better working of such engines to more advantage against the city, by throwing from thence darts into the city, or stones against the walls of it, to batter it down;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:16

Then cried a wise woman out of the city ,.... And such an one as the woman of Tekoah, supposed by some to be the governess of the city; but whoever she was, she well deserved the character of a wise woman; her conduct in this affair shows it: she cried with a loud voice, upon the wall of the city, to Joab's men, who were underneath battering it: hear, hear ; which she repeated to make them hear: say, I pray you, unto Joab, come near hither, that I may speak with thee ; tell your... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:4-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:14-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:23-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:16

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