2 Samuel 2:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. ”

2 Samuel 2:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Joab’s speech means either “unless thou hadst spoken (challenged us to fight, 2 Samuel 2:14 ), the people would have returned from the pursuit of their brethren (many hours ago, even) this morning...
2 Samuel 2:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Joab said, [As] God liveth, unless thou hadst (o) spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. (o) If you had not provoked them to battle, ( 2...
2 Samuel 2:27 - 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 2:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4. I (with Art.) spoken. Supply the Ellipsis (App-6) thus: "spoken [the words which caused the provocation], surely". Compare 2 Samuel 2:14 .
2 Samuel 2:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. And Joab said - The meaning of this verse appears to...
2 Samuel 2:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Joab said, as God liveth, &c.— "Unless thou hadst spoken, probably means, unless thou had said, let the young men, &c. 2 Samuel 2:14 i.e. unless thou hadst provoked me to battle;...
2 Samuel 2:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. Unless thou hadst spoken - i:e., had you not pr...
2 Samuel 2:27 - 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 2:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Unless thou hadst spoken. — Joab’s reply to Abner admits of either of two interpretations: (1) Joab seeks to throw the whole blame of the conflict upon Abner, by saying that if he had not proposed...
2 Samuel 2:27 - 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 2:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Shall the Sword Devour for Ever? 2 Samuel 2:24-32 The longer the sword devours, the more bitter the hatred engendered. Early that morning, each of twenty-four young men had buried his sword in...
2 Samuel 2:27 - 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 2:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(24) Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. (25) В¶ And the children...
2 Samuel 2:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Joab said, as God liveth ,.... Which was the form of an oath, swearing by the living God: unless thou hadst spoken ; that is, these words in 2 Samuel 2:14 ; "let the young men arise and play"...
2 Samuel 2:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Joab said, [As] God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. Ver. 27. Unless thou hadst spoken, ] q.d., Thou...
2 Samuel 2:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Unless thou hadst spoken , &c. Made the motion that they should fight, giving a rash challenge; surely in the morning the people had gone up The armies had parted in peace, without any act of...
2 Samuel 2:27 - 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 2:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devo...
2 Samuel 2:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Unless thou hadst spoken; unless thou hadst made the motion that they might fight, 2 Samuel 2:14 . It was thou, not I, that gave the first occasion of this fight. Withal, he intimates that Abner...
2 Samuel 2:27 - 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 2:27 - 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 2:27 - 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 2:27 - 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 2:27 - 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 2:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's War with Ishbosheth
2 Samuel 2:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 25:26 ; 2 Samuel 2:14 ; Isaiah 47:7 ; Job 27:2 ; Luke 14:31 ; Luke 14:32 ; Proverbs 15:1 ; Proverbs 17:14 ; Proverbs 20:18 ; Proverbs 25:8
2 Samuel 2:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Unless, &c. — Unless thou hadst made the motion that they should fight, 2 Samuel 2:14 . It was thou, not I, that gave the first occasion of this fight. Abner was the sole cause of this war; ot...

2 Samuel 2:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 2:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 2:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 2:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 2:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 2:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 2:27 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 2:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 2:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 2:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 2:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 2:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 2:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 2:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes