2 Samuel 5:6-25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:6-10

If Salem, the place of which Melchizedec was king, was Jerusalem (as seems probable from Ps. 76:2), it was famous in Abraham's time. Joshua, in his time, found it the chief city of the south part of Canaan, Josh. 10:1-3. It fell to Benjamin's lot (Josh. 18:28), but joined close to Judah?s, Josh. 15:8. The children of Judah had taken it (Jdg. 1:8), but the children of Benjamin suffered the Jebusites to dwell among them (Jdg. 1:21), and they grew so upon them that it became a city of Jebusites,... read more

Matthew Henry

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 5:6

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem ,.... Which, at least part of it, belonged to the tribe of Benjamin; and therefore until all Israel, and that tribe, with the rest, made him king, he did not attempt the reduction of it, but now he immediately set out on an expedition against it: unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land : who inhabited the country about it, and even dwelt in that itself; for the tribe of Judah could not drive them out at first from that part of it which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:7

Nevertheless, David took the strong hold of Zion ,.... A fortress without the city, and separate from it, and which was very strong; and the taking it might facilitate the taking of the city, which yet as appears by what follows, was very difficult to do: the same is the city of David ; it was afterwards so called, where he built an house, and dwelt. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:8

And David said on that day ,.... On which he took the strong hold of Zion: whosoever getteth up to the gutter ; where it is generally supposed the blind and lame were, whether images or real men: but what is meant by "Tzinnur", we render "gutter", is not easy to say; we follow some of the Jewish writers, who take it to be a canal, or water spout, used to carry off the water from roofs of houses into cisterns, as the word is rendered in Psalm 42:7 ; which is the only place besides this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:9

So David dwelt in the fort ,.... The strong hold of Zion, which he took: and called it the city of David ; from his own name, to keep up the memory of his taking it, and of his habitation in it: and David built round about, from Millo and inward ; built a wall about it, and enlarged the place, increased the buildings both within and without. Millo is supposed to be a ditch round the fort, full of water, from whence it had its name; or was a large hollow place which divided the fort... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:10

And David went on, and grew great ,.... In honour and wealth, in fame and reputation, in subduing his enemies, obtaining conquests over them, and enlarging his dominions: and the Lord God of hosts , of armies above and below: was with him : to whom all his prosperity and success was owing. The Targum is,"the Word of the Lord God of hosts was for his help,'or his helper. 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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:6-10

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 5:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:10

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

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

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