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2 Samuel 20:1 open_in_new
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
son of Bichri. a descendant of Becher (Genesis 46:21).
tents. One of the emendations of the Sopherim (App-33), by which they transposed the middle two letters of the primitive text and made it read "tents" instead of "gods". The same was done in 1 Kings 12:16, and 2 Chronicles 10:16. See notes there.
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2 Samuel 20:6 open_in_new
thou. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "now", and others, with Septuagint, read "now therefore "
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2 Samuel 20:7 open_in_new
men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
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2 Samuel 20:8 open_in_new
as he went forth it fell out. and it (the sword) dropped out, and fell.
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2 Samuel 20:9 open_in_new
Art thou... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
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2 Samuel 20:13 open_in_new
he was removed, or, thrust.
people. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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2 Samuel 20:15 open_in_new
bank. mound.
trench. rampart.
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2 Samuel 20:16 open_in_new
hear. Repeated by Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6.
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2 Samuel 20:18 open_in_new
They shall, &c. Figure of speech Parcemia. App-6.
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2 Samuel 20:19 open_in_new
a city and. mother. a city,. mother city, too. Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6): i.e.. metropolitan city.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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2 Samuel 20:20 open_in_new
far be it. Repeated by Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6.
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2 Samuel 20:21 open_in_new
mount. hill country.
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
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2 Samuel 20:22 open_in_new
all. Some codices, with three early printed editions, omit "all".
her wisdom. Compare Ecclesiastes 9:14; Ecclesiastes 9:15.
tent. Compare 2 Samuel 19:8.
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2 Samuel 20:23 open_in_new
Benaiah. Compare 2 Samuel 8:18. 2Sa 23:20. 1 Kings 1:8; 1 Kings 2:34.
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2 Samuel 20:24 open_in_new
Adoram. Same name as Adoniram (1 Kings 4:6).
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2 Samuel 20:25 open_in_new
scribe, or secretary. Compare 2 Samuel 8:17.
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2 Samuel 20:26 open_in_new
chief ruler. Compare 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 23:38.