2 Samuel 3:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. ”

2 Samuel 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sent messengers to Ish-bosheth - Not to Abner, for the league between David and Abner was a profound secret, but to Ish-bosheth who, David knew, must act, feeble as he was, at Abner’s dictation....
2 Samuel 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Abner offers to bring all Israel under the authority of David. As a preliminary Michal is restored to David. Having sounded the elders of the various tribes, Abner visited David to arrange matters.
2 Samuel 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. Deliver me my wife - It is supposed that h...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Abner is Treacherously Murdered by Joab 3. Chileab] We read nothing more of him and he probably died as a child. In 1 Chronicles 3:1 he is called Daniel. Geshur ] a kingdom on the border of Bas...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To Ish-bosheth. — The demand is made upon the de facto king that all may be done legally, and David may not appear to be reclaiming his wife by force. At the same time, Ish-bosheth is thus compel...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION OF THE CIVIL WAR . 2 Samuel 3:1-21 . THE victory at the pool of Gibeon was far from ending the opposition to David. In vain, for many a day, weary eyes looked out for the...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abner Wins David's Favor 2 Samuel 3:12-21 We cannot defend David's request for Michal to be restored to him. It inflicted bitter pain on an apparently happy pair, and Michal's revenge stung him...
2 Samuel 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The long warfare continued, and the progress of it is declared in the opening verse of this chapter: "And David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker." At last m...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see m...
2 Samuel 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son ,.... When Abner's messengers returned to him, and acquainted him with the condition of David's entering into a league with him, it is highly prob...
2 Samuel 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver [me] my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. Ver. 14. For a hundred foreskins. ] He...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth We are not informed what answer Abner gave to David when he required the forementioned condition of him. But it is probable he let him know, as the truth was, t...
2 Samuel 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Though Saul had died, yet there continues long war between his house and the house of David. We have seen that Saul stands for the energy of the flesh, which does not easily give up though it is doom...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abner Deserts to David. B. C. 1048. 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpa...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ish-bosheth s consent was necessary, both to take her away from her present husband, and to persuade her to return to David. Hereby David opened to him also a door of hope for his reconciliation, l...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Abner Quarrels With Ish-bosheth Over One Of Saul's Concubines And Decides As A Consequence To Advance David's Claims To The Throne Of Israel ( 2 Samuel 3:7-16 ). While David's strengthening positi...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 3:1 . “The war.” “Not continual fighting, but the state of hostility in which they continued to stand towards one another.” (Keil.) 2 Samuel 3:3 . “...
2 Samuel 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:1 . Long war, of contention and strife, rather than of bloody battles. 2 Samuel 3:3 . The daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. David had invaded the country of this prince, and might...
2 Samuel 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. Progress and termination of the civil war What grief tales of distress are folded up in these brief words, “There was lo...
2 Samuel 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 3:1 There was long war. As Ishbosheth reigned only two years, and as "the house of Saul" is the phrase used, it seems probable that after Ishbosheth's murder, during t...
2 Samuel 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abner Leaves Ishbosheth for David
2 Samuel 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 18:25 ; 1 Samuel 18:27 ; 2 Samuel 2:10
2 Samuel 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ishbosheth — Whose consent was necessary, both to take her away from her present husband, and to persuade her to return to David. Hereby also David opened to him a door of hope for his reconciliati...

2 Samuel 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes