2 Samuel 20:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. ”

2 Samuel 20:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

From Jordan ... - The men of Israel only escorted David from Jordan to Gilgal, and there left him; but the men of Judah in a body went with him all the way to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 20:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

So every man of Israel went up from after David, [and] followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from (d) Jordan even to Jerusalem. (d) From Gilgal which was near...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 20. The Revolt of Sheba (J). 2 Samuel 20:1 f. The result of this altercation was a fresh rebellion under a Benjamite, Sheba ben Bichri. 2 Samuel 20:3 . The members of the king's...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 20:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. From Jordan even to Jerusalem...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Rebellion of Sheba Sheba takes advantage of the jealousy of the men of Israel to begin a rebellion, which, but for the prompt action of Joab, might have resulted in a disruption between Israel...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Men of Judah clave. — David’s negotiations with Judah had now resulted in an entire reversal of the position of the tribes towards him; Judah, among whom the rebellion originated, and who had been...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXVII. THE INSURRECTION OF SHEBA. 2 Samuel 19:41-43 ; 2 Samuel 20:1-26 . DAVID was now virtually restored to his kingdom; but he had not even left Gilgal when fresh troubles began. Th...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Pursuing Another Rebel 2 Samuel 20:1-13 Like Shimei, Sheba belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. The old Saul-faction was always breaking out in rebellion, and Nathan's prediction that the sword w...
2 Samuel 20:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The occasion invariably finds the man for evil as well as for good. Sheba seized the strife between Judah and Israel as an opportunity to attempt to divide the kingdom. David's hosts went forth agai...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. The character of this man is mar...
2 Samuel 20:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So every man of Israel went up from after David ,.... Those that met him on the road departed from him, and went no further with him: [and] followed Sheba the son of Bichri ; and made him their ca...
2 Samuel 20:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So every man of Israel went up from after David, [and] followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. Ver. 2. So every man of Israel....
2 Samuel 20:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So every man of Israel went up from after David Instead of going home, the generality of those Israelites who were present followed their seditious incendiary. But the men of Judah clave to their...
2 Samuel 20:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Satan is always ready to take advantage of such occasions among God's people, and he had a man there of worthless, ambitious character, Sheba, the son of Bichri was actually a Benjamite, not from any...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sheba's Rebellion. B. C. 1023. 1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose n...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Every man of Israel, i.e. the generality of those Israelites who were present.
2 Samuel 20:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— “There.” “In Gilgal, at the assembly of the tribes; the word indicates directly the place; indirectly the time of the following history.” (Erdmann) . “A man of...
2 Samuel 20:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 20:1 . Sheba, a Benjamite, and a captain high in command under Absalom, in whose heart the embers of revolt were still burning. This man, seeing the anger of the tribes at not being calle...
2 Samuel 20:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

And there happened to be there a man of Belial. Rebellion of Sheba This chapter is a relation of Sheba’s rebellion. 1. The trumpet of this new rebellion was a son of Belial, Sheba the son of...
2 Samuel 20:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 20:1 There happened to be there a man of Belial. The fierce words of the men of Judah led to evil results. It was a time when all wise and thoughtful persons would hav...
2 Samuel 20:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Murder of Amasa
2 Samuel 20:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 10:17 ; 2 Samuel 19:15 ; 2 Samuel 19:40 ; 2 Samuel 19:41 ; Acts 11:23 ; John 6:66-68 ; Proverbs 17:14 ; Psalms 118:8-10 ; Psalms 62:9
2 Samuel 20:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Every man — That is, the generality of those Israelites who were present.

2 Samuel 20:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 20:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 20:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 20:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 20:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 20:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 20:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 20:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 20:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 20:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 20:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 20:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 20:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 20:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes