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2 Samuel 21:1 open_in_new
famine. One of the thirteen mentioned. See note on Genesis 12:10.
year after year. the year after that year: i.e. 932. David being now fifty-eight.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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2 Samuel 21:2 open_in_new
Gibeonites. Compare Joshua 9:3; Joshua 9:16; Joshua 9:17.
now. Note the Figure of speech Parenthesis.App-6.
were. they [were].
children. sons.
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2 Samuel 21:4 open_in_new
any man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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2 Samuel 21:5 open_in_new
coasts. borders.
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2 Samuel 21:6 open_in_new
men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
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2 Samuel 21:8 open_in_new
Michal. Some codices, cited in the Massorah, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "Merab", as in 1 Samuel 18:19.
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2 Samuel 21:12 open_in_new
men. lords, or masters (Hebrew. baalim). Compare 1 Samuel 31:10; 1 Samuel 31:13.
street. The open space by the gate (2 Chronicles 32:6; Nehemiah 8:1; Nehemiah 8:3; Nehemiah 8:16).
when. in the day.
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2 Samuel 21:14 open_in_new
and Jonathan. Some codices, with two early printed editions, and Septuagint, read "the bones of Jonathan".
all. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "according to all".
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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2 Samuel 21:15 open_in_new
war again. 930-923 B.C.
waxed faint. David was now sixty.
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2 Samuel 21:16 open_in_new
giant. Rapha. See App-23 and App-25,
thought to have slain, or, said he would slay.
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2 Samuel 21:17 open_in_new
light. lamp. Compare Genesis 15:17; 1 Kings 15:4.Proverbs 13:9; Proverbs 20:20, though not the same word in Genesis 15:17,
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2 Samuel 21:18 open_in_new
Gob. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Nob".
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2 Samuel 21:19 open_in_new
the brother of Goliath. Omit the italics, and understand another giant of the same name as the Goliath of 1 Samuel 17.
staff. Hebrew "wood", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for what was made from it. App-6.
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2 Samuel 21:21 open_in_new
defied. reproached.