2 Samuel 2:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. ”

2 Samuel 2:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This expedition to Gibeon may have been for the purpose of shifting his metropolis to his own tribe of Benjamin, and to his family place, “Gibeah of Saul,” close to Gibeon, with the further purpose...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2-6. (J). Apart from minor additions and changes, it is very commonly held that these Chapter s form a continuous narrative from the same source. 2 Samuel 2:1 to 2 Samuel 3:5 . Civil...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2 Samuel 2:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. Abner ... and the servants of Ish-bosheth ... went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. Thi...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David made King over Judah, Ishdosheth over israel. Asahel slain by Abner 1. Shall I go up?] The defeat and death of Saul had entirely changed David's position. He had, for some time to come, noth...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To Gibeon. — Gibeon, in the territory of Benjamin, had become noted in the original conquest of the land as the only city which succeeded, though by craft, in making a league with the conquerors (...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER III. BEGINNING OF CIVIL WAR. 2 Samuel 2:12-32 THE well-meant and earnest efforts of David to ward off strife and bring the people together in recognizing him as king were frustrated, as...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sword-Play to the Death 2 Samuel 2:12-23 For seven and a half years David reigned over the house of Judah. He was in the prime of life, thirty years of age, and seems to have given himself to t...
2 Samuel 2:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first act of David was to inquire of God what he should do. Without hesitation, his own tribe crowned him king. His attitude toward the men of Jabesh-gilead was in the highest sense politic, and...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. (13) And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met togethe...
2 Samuel 2:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abner the son of Ner ,.... Who was before captain of Saul's host, and now of Ishbosheth's: and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul ; who seem to be not only his domestic servants, that...
2 Samuel 2:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. Ver. 12. Went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. ] The same with Gibeah of Saul; hither he cam...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Abner and the servants of Ish-bosheth went out to Gibeon They passed over Jordan into the country of Benjamin, where Gibeon was, ( Joshua 18:25 ,) to fight with Judah, and to bring them into subje...
2 Samuel 2:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David was by no means in a hurry to take advantage of the situation that had been brought about by Saul's death. Though he had not enquired of the Lord as to going down to king Achish at Gath ( 1 Sam...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Civil War in Israel. B. C. 1053. 8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host,...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The servants of Ish-bosheth, i.e. his officers and commanders, and their army. To Gibeon, in the country of Benjamin, Joshua 18:25 , near Judah, to fight with David's army, and to bring back t...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Abner And Israel Seek To Win The Whole Kingdom For Ish-bosheth And Are Soundly Defeated ( 2 Samuel 2:12-28 ). Having finally established Ishbosheth as king over Israel Abner now turned his attenti...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 2:8 . “Took Ishbosheth.” Rather had taken . “Ishbosheth had probably been in the battle of Gilboa, and fled with Abner across the Jordan after the battl...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 2:12 . Mahanaim. See Genesis 32:2 . 2 Samuel 2:14 . Abner said to Joab, &c. He did this in confidence that his twelve men would conquer, and make Joab's army flee. Why had he not...
2 Samuel 2:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the Lord. Strength and weakness David's sense of dependence upon God! 1. His passive patience is exquisitely touching, and presents suc...
2 Samuel 2:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 2:1 Unto Hebron. As soon as David had assuaged his grief, his thoughts would naturally turn towards his country. Fuller news would reach him every day respecting the m...
2 Samuel 2:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Abner, the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon; they crossed to the western side of Jordan, into the territory of Benjamin, in order to w...
2 Samuel 2:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 17:14 ; Genesis 32:2 ; Joshua 10:12 ; Joshua 10:2 ; Joshua 10:4 ; Joshua 18:25 ; Joshua 9:3
2 Samuel 2:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Went out — To fight with David's army, and to bring back the rest of the kingdom to Saul's house.

2 Samuel 2:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 2:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 2:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 2:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 2:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 2:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 2:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 2:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 2:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 2:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 2:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 2:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes