2 Samuel 7:12

7:12

time <03117> [And when.]

die <07901> [sleep.]

raise up <06965> [I will set.]

2 Samuel 7:1

7:1

king <04428> [the king.]

Lord <03068> [the Lord.]

2 Samuel 1:21

1:21

mountains <02022> [mountains.]

dew <02919> [no dew.]

grain offerings <08641> [offerings.]

neglected <04899> [not.]

Instead of {belee,} "not," we should probably, with Dr. Delaney and others, read {keley,} "weapons," as it is found on one MS. and in the first edition of the Hebrew Bible, printed at Soncini, 1488: "the shield of Saul; the weapons of the anointed with oil."

neglected <04899> [anointed.]

2 Samuel 2:10

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 Samuel 11:1

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.]