2Sa 2:1-6 - Commentary

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Text -- 2 Samuel 2:1-6 (NET)

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David is Anointed King

2:1 Afterward David inquired of the Lord, “Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” The Lord told him, “Go up.” David asked, “Where should I go?” The Lord replied, “To Hebron.” 2:2 So David went up, along with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, formerly the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 2:3 David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron. 2:4 The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people of Judah. David was told, “The people of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul.” 2:5 So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead and told them, “May you be blessed by the Lord because you have shown this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him. 2:6 Now may the Lord show you true kindness! I also will reward you, because you have done this deed.

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Names, People and Places:

· Abigail the widow of Nabal; wife of David,daughter of Jesse; sister of King David; wife of Ithra/Jether

· Ahinoam a woman; Saul's wife, daughter of Ahimaaz,a woman; David's wife from Jezreel

· Carmel a woman resident of the town of Carmel

· David a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

· Hebron a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah

· Jabesh-gilead a town of Gilead 20 km SE of Beth-Shan

· Jabesh-Gilead a town of Gilead 20 km SE of Beth-Shan

· Jezreel a resident of the town or region of Jezreel

· Judah the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall

· Nabal a man who was a rich descendant of Caleb in David's time

· Saul the sixth king of Edom,son of Simeon and a Canaanite woman,son of Uzziah of Kohath son of Levi

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 2Sa 2:1 Heb “he said.” The referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

NET Notes: 2Sa 2:3 The expression “the cities of Hebron” is odd; we would expect the noun to be in the singular, if used at all. Although the Syriac Peshitta...

NET Notes: 2Sa 2:4 Heb “men.”

NET Notes: 2Sa 2:5 Or “loyalty.”

NET Notes: 2Sa 2:6 Heb “will do with you this good.”

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