2 Samuel 2:13
Joab <03097> [Joab.]
group <03162> [together. Heb. them together. pool.]
2 Samuel 2:23
abdomen ........ spear ... spear <02570 02595> [the fifth rib.]
respect <05975> [stood still.]
2 Samuel 5:2
leader <03318> [leddest out.]
shepherd <07462> [feed.]
rule <05057> [a captain.]
2 Samuel 6:20
blessing <01288> [bless.]
Michal <04324> [Michal.]
distinguished <03513> [glorious.]
exposed <01540> [uncovered.]
We are only to understand by this expression that David had divested himself of his royal robes, in order to appear humble before the Lord, by assimilating himself to the condition of one of the priests or Levites: for we find that he was "girded with a linen ephod;" and consequently no part of his body was exposed, having only put off his outer garments. The terms uncovered or naked frequently mean no more than this in Scripture.
vulgar <07386> [vain fellows.]
exposed <01540> [shamelessly. or, openly.]
2 Samuel 11:1
[A.M. 2969. B.C. 1035. An. Ex. Is. 456. after the year, etc. Heb. at the return of the year.]
time <06256> [at the time.]
The sacred historian seems to intimate that there was one particular time of the year to which military operations were limited; and Josephus informs us that this took place in the beginning of spring. In another part of his works he says, that as soon as spring was begun, Adad levied and led forth his army against the Hebrews. Antiochus also prepared to invade Judea at the first appearance of spring; and Vespasian marched to Antipatris at the commencement of the same season. The kings and armies of the East, says Chardin, do not march but when there is grass, and when they can encamp, which is in April. This rule, however, seems to be disregarded in modern times.
David sent out ................... David <07971 01732> [David sent.]
Rabbah <07237> [Rabbah.]
2 Samuel 12:30-31
took <03947> [took.]
weighed <04948> [the weight.]
If this talent was only seven pounds, as Whiston says, David might have carried it on his head with little difficulty; but this weight, according to common computation, would amount to nearly 114 pounds! Some, therefore, think, that {mishkelah} should be taken for its value, not weight; which renders it perfectly plain, as the worth of the crown will be about 5,074œ. 15s. 7d. sterling. The ancients mention several such large crowns, made more for sight than use. Athen‘us describes a crown of gold that was 24 feet in circumference; and mentions others that were two, some four, and others five feet deep. Pliny takes notice of some that were no less than eight pounds weight. Besides the crown usually worn, it was customary for kings, in some nations, to have such large ones as described, either hung or supported over the throne, where they sat at their coronation or other solemn occasions.
great deal <03966 07235> [in great abundance. Heb. very great.]
made ....... saws <07760 04050> [and put them.]
Rather, as the particle [b] frequently signifies, "And he put them to saws, and to harrows, and to axes," etc., as we say, to put a person to the plough, to the anvil, to the last, etc.
[Also.]
2 Samuel 16:11
son <01121> [Behold.]
flesh and blood <03318> [came forth.]
trying <01245> [seeketh.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
2 Samuel 19:19
said <0559> [And said.]
lord ................ lord <0113> [Let not.]
recall <02142> [remember.]
<05753> [did perversely.]
don't ... it ... mind <07760 03820> [take it.]
2 Samuel 20:8
Gibeon <01391> [in Gibeon.]
Amasa <06021> [Amasa.]
2 Samuel 21:17
Abishai <052> [Abishai.]
<05826> [succoured.]
out <03318> [Thou shalt.]
extinguish <03518> [quench.]
lamp <05216> [light. Heb. candle, or lamp.]
2 Samuel 24:4
king's ......................... king's <04428> [the king's.]
So <03318> [went out.]
