2 Samuel 3:27
aside <05186> [took him.]
privately <07987> [quietly. or, peaceably.]
stabbed <05221> [and smote.]
Joab was afraid that Abner, after rendering such essential service to David, would be made the general of the army; and therefore, under pretence of avenging the death of his brother, he treacherously assassinated the unsuspecting and too-confiding Abner: and such was the power of this cool-blooded and nefarious murderer, that the king dared not bring him to justice for his crime. But, while Joab's conduct cannot be too severely reprobated, the justice of God is apparent in Abner's punishment; who, from ambition, had pertinaciously, against his conscience, opposed the declared will of God; and was induced by base resentment to desert Ish-bosheth, and offer his services to David: see ver. 6-10; 4:6.
blood <01818> [for the blood.]
2 Samuel 4:5
<03212> [went.]
rest <04904 07901> [lay on a bed.]
It is customary, in all hot countries, to travel or work very early and very late, and to rest at noon, at which time the heat most prevails.
2 Samuel 7:6-7
lived <03427> [I have not.]
traveling <01980> [walked.]
tent <0168> [tent.]
moved among <01980> [walked.]
any .... leaders <07626 0259> [any of the tribes.]
[any of the judges.]
Instead of [shbty,] {shivtey,} "tribes," we should probably read, with Houbigant, Drs. Waterland and A. Clarke, and others, [shpty,] {shophtey,} "judges;" which is the reading in the parallel passage. Indeed there is but one letter of difference between them, and letters which might be easily mistaken for each other; the apex under the upper stroke of the [p,] {pay,} being the only mark to distinguish it from the [b,] {baith.} Compare with ver. 11.
care for <07462> [feed.]
2 Samuel 9:2
servant ........................ service <05650> [a servant.]
Ziba .............. Ziba <06717> [was Ziba.]
2 Samuel 11:27
mourning <060> [And when, etc.]
The whole of her conduct indicates that she observed the form, without feeling the power of sorrow. She lost a captain, and got a king for her husband: and therefore, {Lacrymas non sponte cadentes effudit; gemitusque expressit pectore laeto;} "She shed reluctant tears; and forced out groans from a joyful breast!"
brought .... palace <0622 01004> [fetched her.]
what <01697> [But the thing.]
<03415> [displeased. Heb. was evil in the eyes of.]
2 Samuel 13:4
king's <04428> [Why art.]
depressed <01800> [lean. Heb. thin. from day to day. Heb. morning by morning.]
I love.
brother <0251> [my brother.]
2 Samuel 17:18
Bahurim <0980> [Bahurim.]
2 Samuel 18:20
news ..... bear good news <01309 01319> [bear tidings. Heb. be a man of tidings.]
king's <04428> [because.]
2 Samuel 19:28
no <03808> [were.]
death <04194 0582> [dead men. Heb. men of death.]
allowed <07896> [didst thou.]
ask <02199> [to cry.]
2 Samuel 21:20
battle <04421> [yet a battle.]
Rapha <07497> [the giant. or, Rapha.]
2 Samuel 23:11
<08048> [Shammah.]
[Shammoth the Harorite. the Philistines.]
<02416> [into a troop. or, for foraging.]
