2 Samuel 3:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. ”

2 Samuel 3:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came (h) from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner [was] not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was go...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joab had been absent on a foray during Abner's visit; on his return, he induced Abner to come back and meet him and then treacherously assassinated him, to avenge the death of Asahel. 2 Samuel 3:...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

pursuing. troop . making. raid.
2 Samuel 3:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone i...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemie...
2 Samuel 3:22 - 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 3:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Joab came. — He had been either on some expedition against the Philistines, the Amalekites, or other enemies of Judah, or else engaged in repelling some attack from them. In either case, he returne...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER V. ASSASSINATION OF ABNER AND ISHBOSHETH. 2 Samuel 3:22-39 ; 2 Samuel 4:1-12 IT is quite possible that, in treating with Abner, David showed too complacent a temper, that he treated...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Treacherous Revenge 2 Samuel 3:22-30 There is no doubt that Abner was guilty of disloyalty and treachery, but this did not excuse Joab's dastardly act. He could not claim the right to act as...
2 Samuel 3:22 - 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 3:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(22) В¶ And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was go...
2 Samuel 3:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from [pursuing] a troop ,.... A troop of robbers, that made an incursion into the land, taking the advantage of a civil war between Israel and Judah;...
2 Samuel 3:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner [was] not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone i...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Abner said, I will gather all Israel unto my lord the king How empty and ill founded are the purposes of vain man! Abner, who here promises kingdoms, soon found that he could not ensure to himself...
2 Samuel 3:22 - 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 3:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joab Murders Abner; David's Reflections on Abner's Murder. B. C. 1048. 22 And, behold,...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A troop of robbers, either Philistines, or Edomites, or some others, who taking advantage of the discord between the houses of Saul and David, made inroads into Judah, as they had occasion.
2 Samuel 3:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Treachery, Treachery! ( 2 Samuel 3:17-26 ). In this passage we have an account of double treachery. First we have portrayed the treachery of Abner who, having installed Ish-bosheth as king, callou...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 3:22 . “Joab came from pursuing,” etc. “Whither, it is not said, but probably outside the Israelitish territory near the tribe of Judah. In the incomplet...
2 Samuel 3:22 - 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 3:22 - 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 3:22 - 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 3:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab, the latter being the general of the army of Judah, came from pursuing a troop, they had been out on a raid against one of the neighboring nations, and...
2 Samuel 3:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 3:22
2 Samuel 3:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A troop — Of robbers, or Philistines, who taking advantage of the discord between the houses of Saul and David, made inroads into Judah.

2 Samuel 3:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 3:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 3:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 3:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 3:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 3:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 3:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 3:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 3:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 3:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes