2 Samuel 2:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. ”

2 Samuel 2:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, [so that] three (p) hundred and threescore men died. (p) Thus God would confirm David in his kingdom by the destruction of his...
2 Samuel 2:31 - 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 2:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14.
2 Samuel 2:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
2 Samuel 2:31 - 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 2:31 - 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 2:31 - 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 2:31 - 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 2:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(29) And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. (30) And Joab returned from following Abner: and w...
2 Samuel 2:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and Abner's men ,.... Of those of the tribe of Benjamin that joined him, and of those that he brought with him from Mahanaim; so many of them were...
2 Samuel 2:31 - 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 2:31 - 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 2:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Samuel 2:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Aftermath of the Battle ( 2 Samuel 2:29-32 ). When Saul and his companions had finished consulting with the medium of Endor ‘they arose and went away that night' ( 1 Samuel 28:25 ), in contras...
2 Samuel 2:31 - 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 2:31 - 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 2:31 - 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 2:31 - 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 2:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's War with Ishbosheth
2 Samuel 2:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:11 ; 2 Samuel 3:1

2 Samuel 2:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 2:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 2:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 2:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 2:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 2:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 2:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 2:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 2:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 2:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 2:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge