2 Samuel 2:14

young men. common soldiers.

play. make sport.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 2:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Play - (Compare Judges 16:25 ; 1 Samuel 18:7 ). Here, the word is applied to the serious game of war, to be played by twelve combatants on each...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and (h) play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. (h) Let us see how they can handle their...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 2-6. (J). Apart from minor additions and changes, it is very commonly held that these Chapter s form a continuous narrative from the same...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. Let the young men - play before us - This was...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let the young men now arise, and play before us— The word rendered play signifies to conflict, or contend together. See Parkhurst on שׂחק sa...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. Abner said to Joab, Let the young men...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David made King over Judah, Ishdosheth over israel. Asahel slain by Abner 1. Shall I go up?] The defeat and death of Saul had entirely changed Dav...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Play ] As this word is not used elsewhere of fighting, a preliminary contest to the serious battle must be intended.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Let the young men. — To avoid unnecessary bloodshed between the tribes of a common parentage, and also, perhaps, to prevent the weakening of the na...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER III. BEGINNING OF CIVIL WAR. 2 Samuel 2:12-32 THE well-meant and earnest efforts of David to ward off strife and bring the people togeth...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sword-Play to the Death 2 Samuel 2:12-23 For seven and a half years David reigned over the house of Judah. He was in the prime of life, thirty...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first act of David was to inquire of God what he should do. Without hesitation, his own tribe crowned him king. His attitude toward the men of Ja...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. (13) And Joab the son of Zeruiah, an...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abner said to Joab ,.... Perceiving he made no motion towards an engagement with him, his orders from David being only to act on the defensive,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. Ver. 14. Let the young men now arise, and...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Abner said, Let the young men now arise, and play before us That is, show their prowess and dexterity in fighting together, or make trial of their...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David was by no means in a hurry to take advantage of the situation that had been brought about by Saul's death. Though he had not enquired of the Lo...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Civil War in Israel. B. C. 1053. 8...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Abner trusting to his greater numbers, offers battle. Play before us, i.e. show their prowess and dexterity in managing their weapons, and fighting...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Abner And Israel Seek To Win The Whole Kingdom For Ish-bosheth And Are Soundly Defeated ( 2 Samuel 2:12-28 ). Having finally established Ishboshet...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 2:8 . “Took Ishbosheth.” Rather had taken . “Ishbosheth had probably been in the battle of Gilboa, and...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 2:12 . Mahanaim. See Genesis 32:2 . 2 Samuel 2:14 . Abner said to Joab, &c. He did this in confidence that his twelve men would...
The Biblical Illustrator

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the Lord. Strength and weakness David's sense of dependence upon God! 1. His passive...
The Biblical Illustrator

And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead. Attempts at conciliation defeated 1. The chief anxiety of David, alter being anointed...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 2:1 Unto Hebron. As soon as David had assuaged his grief, his thoughts would naturally turn towards his country. Full...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's War with Ishbosheth
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Abner said to Joab, proposing to decide the matter by individual contests, Let the young men now arise and play before us, here said of a serio...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 2:17 ; 2 Samuel 2:26 ; 2 Samuel 2:27 ; Proverbs 10:23 ; Proverbs 17:14 ; Proverbs 20:18 ; Proverbs 25:8 ; Proverbs 26:18 ; Proverbs...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And play — That is, shew their prowess and dexterity in fighting together. He speaks like a vain — glorious and cruel man, and a soldier of fortune...

¹⁴ And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 2:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 2:14