2 Samuel 3:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. ”

2 Samuel 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in (c) Hebron. (c) Within seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

An editorial note, including an account of David's family. It is curious that the last-named wife, Eglah, and she only, is expressly called David's wife. The letters in the Heb. may be a corruption o...
2 Samuel 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

David's wife . Probably added, parenthetically, to indicate his first wife
2 Samuel 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
2 Samuel 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. Eglah, David's wife. This addition has led many to think that Eglah was another name for Michal, the first a...
2 Samuel 3:5 - 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 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2-5) And unto David. — The list of David’s sons born during his seven and a half years’ reign in Hebron rather interrupts the continuity of the narrative, but is quite in accordance with the habit...
2 Samuel 3:5 - 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 3:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Split in the Enemy's Ranks 2 Samuel 3:1-11 Abner's career reveals the principles on which ambitious men build their lives. He was, according to David's estimate, a great man and a prince, but...
2 Samuel 3:5 - 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 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; (3) And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom...
2 Samuel 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife ,.... Who also is not spoken of in any other place; only, in a like chronological account as the former, it is remarked that the mother of this only is...
2 Samuel 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. Ver. 5. Eglah David's wife.] His wife by a specialty: most dearly beloved. a Some make her to be Michel, and h...
2 Samuel 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By Eglah, David's wife This is added, either because she was of obscure parentage, and was known by no other title but her relation to David: or, because this was his first and most proper wife, be...
2 Samuel 3:5 - 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 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Wives and Children. B. C. 1048. 1 Now there was long war between the house of Sa...
2 Samuel 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

David's wife: this is added, either because she was of obscure parentage, and was known by no other title but her relation to David; or to distinguish her from some other person of that name, who p...
2 Samuel 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Makes Himself Strong In Hebron While Abner Makes Himself Strong In A Weakened House Of Saul ( 2 Samuel 3:1-6 ). There would appear to have been constant antagonism between Judah and Israel f...
2 Samuel 3:5 - 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 3:5 - 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 3:5 - 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 3:5 - 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 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abner Leaves Ishbosheth for David
2 Samuel 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Eglah — This is added, either because she was of obscure parentage, and was known by no other title but her relation to David: or, because this was his first and most proper wife, best known by her...

2 Samuel 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 3:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes