“ And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: ”
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...
scribe , or secretary. Compare 2 Samuel 8:17 .
And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: Shevah was scribe - The king's secretary.
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...
Sheva. — This officer is called Seraiah in 2 Samuel 8:17 . Nearly all the officers mentioned here are the same as in 2 Samuel 8:16-18 , where see the Notes.
One Head Saves Many 2 Samuel 20:14-26 This wise woman, by her intervention, saved many lives, and reminds us of the value of presence of mind in a great crisis. She gave Joab to understand, fir...
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...
(23) В¶ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: (24) And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ah...
And Sheva [was] scribe ,.... Either the same with Benaiah, or he was dead or removed, and Sheva was put in his place, see 2 Samuel 8:17 ; and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests ; as before;...
And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests: Ver. 25. And Sheva was scribe. ] The same with that Seraiah, 2Sa 8:17 or else some other succeeding him, being now dead.
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...
David's Court. B. C. 1023. 23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah...
No text from Poole on this verse.
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 20:14 . “Abel.” Lit., meadow , and the name of several places in Palestine, but from its proximity to Beth-Maachah (with which it is sometimes joined,...
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...
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...
The Death of Sheba
1 Chronicles 18:16 ; 1 Kings 4:4 ; 2 Samuel 8:17