2 Samuel 2:1-11

2:1

inquired <07592> [enquired.]

Hebron <02275> [Hebron.]

2:2

2:3

<0582> [his men.]

cities <05892> [the cities.]

2:4

Judah .............. Judah <03063 0582> [the men of Judah.]

anointed <04886> [anointed.]

Jabesh <03003 0582> [the men of Jabesh-gilead.]

2:5

David <01732> [David.]

This was a generous and noble act, highly indicative of the grandeur of David's mind. He respected Saul, though he had been greatly injured by him, as the anointed king of Israel, and once his legitimate sovereign; and he loved Jonathan as his most intimate friend.

blessed <01288> [Blessed.]

2:6

Lord <03068> [the Lord.]

may ................ done <06213> [I also.]

2:7

valiant <03027> [let your.]

valiant <01121> [valiant. Heb. the sons of valour.]

2:8

Abner <074> [Abner.]

[Saul's host. Heb. the host which was Saul's. Ish-bosheth.]

[Esh-baal. Mahanaim.]

2:9

Gilead <01568> [Gilead.]

Geshurites <0805> [Ashurites.]

The LXX. read [ ,] {Thasiri;} and the Vulgate {Gessuri,} "Geshurites;" but it is probable that for {ashuri,} "Ashurites," we should read {ashairi,} "Asherites," or those of the tribe of Asher.

Jezreel <03157> [over Jezreel.]

2:10

years ............ two years <08141 08147> [two years.]

Houbigant proposes to read {shesh shanah,} "six years" instead of {shetayim shanim,} "two years," of the text, which he contends is a solecism; for, in pure Hebrew, the words should be {shetayim shanah;} and this is the reading of twenty MSS.; but two is acknowledged by all the versions and MSS. yet collated.

2:11

<04557> [time. Heb. number of days.]