2 Samuel 20:14-15
Abel <059> [Abel.]
Or rather, probably, Abel of Beth-Maachah, as in the next verse. It appears, from Joab having marched "through all the tribes of Israel," to have been situated in the northern confines of the land of Israel, and in the half tribe of Manasseh, east of Jordan, as that was the situation of Maachah, to which it belonged. This agrees with the situation of the Abela which Eusebius and Jerome place between Paneas, or C‘sarea Philippi, and Damascus. Josephus says it was a fortified city, and a metropolis of the Israelites; and also that it belonged to the ten tribes, having been taken from the king of Damascus.
Berite <01276> [Berites.]
[Beeroth.]
prepared <08210> [cast up.]
ramp <05550> [a bank.]
So LXX. generally render {solelah,} by [proschoma or choma;] which latter is described by Potter as "a mount, which was raised so high as to equal, if not exceed, the top of the besieged walls. The sides were walled in with bricks or stones, or secured with strong rafters; the fore part only, being by degrees to be moved near the walls, remained bare."
stood .... outer rampart <02426 05975> [it stood in the trench. or, it stood against the outmost wall. battered, etc. Heb. marred to throw down.]
2 Samuel 10:6
disgusted <0887> [stank.]
Aram Beth Rehob ... Aram <01050 0758> [Syrians of Beth-rehob.]
[Zobah.]
Maacah <04601> [Maacah.]
<0382> [Ish-tob. or, the men of Tob.]
2 Samuel 21:12
bones ... Saul ..................................... Saul <06106 07586> [the bones of Saul.]
Beth Shan <01052> [Beth-shan.]
[Beth-shean.]
Gilboa <01533> [in Gilboa.]
2 Samuel 23:14
stronghold <04686> [an hold.]
garrison <04673> [garrison.]
2 Samuel 23:24
Asahel <06214> [Asahel.]
2 Samuel 23:15
thirsty <0183> [longed.]
Bethlehem <01035> [Bethlehem.]
Bethlehem signifies the "house of bread," and the place was likewise noted for excellent water. There Christ was born, who is the "bread of life," and who also gives us the "water of life." "The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."
2 Samuel 2:32
buried <06912> [buried.]
<03212> [went.]
2 Samuel 10:8
entrance <06607> [at the entering.]
This was at the city of Medeba, a city upon the borders of the Ammonites, and in their possession.
Rehob <07340> [Rehob.]
2 Samuel 21:19
Elhanan <0445> [Elhanan, etc.]
Instead of [y`ry 'rgym byt hlchmy 't glyt,] of the text, we should certainly read, as in the parallel text, "and Elhanan the son of Jair, slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath."
Jair <03296> [Jaare-oregim. or, Jair.]
Goliath <01555> [Goliath.]
2 Samuel 23:16
three <07969> [the three.]
poured ... out <05258> [poured it.]
