2 Samuel 4:2

2 Kings 5:2; 2 Kings 6:23; 2 Samuel 3:22; Joshua 18:25; Joshua 9:17

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Beeroth - See the marginal reference. From Joshua 9:17 , it might have been expected that the population of Beeroth would be Canaanite. But from...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Saul's son had two men [that were] captains of bands: the name of the one [was] Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Be...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

It was clear that Ishbaal's authority could not long survive Abner. It was only a question who should carry out the schemes which Abner had set on fo...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men . Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14. Beerothite . Near Gibeon ( Joshua 18:25 ), now El Bireh, . miles north of Jerusalem, one of the Hivite towns poss...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Be...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 4:2-3 . ( For Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin — Beeroth was a city formerly belonging to the Gibeonites, within the lot of Benjam...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. No JFB commentary on th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Murder of Ish-bosheth 2, 3. Beeroth was near Gibeon. The object of this note is to explain how the Beerothites came to be Benjamites. Properly...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A Beerothite. — Beeroth was one of the four cities of the Gibeonites ( Joshua 9:17 ), and was allotted with the others to the tribe of Benjamin ( J...
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, Davi...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

another Treacherous Deed and Its Penalty 2 Samuel 4:1-12 Abner's death rendered hopeless the cause of Ish-bosheth. Two captains incurred lastin...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again we have the story of a murder unjustifiable and cruel, prompted solely by the hope of gaining favor with David. Once again the king made it per...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Be...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul's son had two men [that were] captains of bands ,.... Of troops in the army, or of guards about the person of Ishbosheth son of Saul: the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Saul's son had two men [that were] captains of bands: the name of the one [was] Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Be...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Captains of bands Whether of regular forces, or some flying parties, whose business was spoil and prey, is not certain. Perhaps they were captains...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Abner's death left Ish-bosheth helpless, and all Israel in a state of troubled perplexity (v.1). Two men, however, who were captains of bands in Ish-...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ish-bosheth Slain by His Servants. B. C. 1048....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of the children of Benjamin; of Ish-bosheth's own tribe, whom therefore he trusted the more; and this gave them opportunity to execute their wicked...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Legitimate Successors Are Rendered Incapable Of Kingship. Mephi-bosheth, Jonathan's Son, Becomes Lame And Ish-bosheth, Saul's Remaining Son,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 4:1 . “His hands were feeble,” literally “his hands slackened,” i.e. , “he lost the power and courage...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 4:12 . David slew them. What a glory to Israel to have a king clothed with justice: a righteous monarch makes a righteous nation. This ac...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 4:1 When Saul's son heard that Abner was dead . The news of Abner's death must have had a doubly depressing effect upo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ishbosheth Murdered
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands, bold, adventurous men who had divisions of the former Israelitish army under their command....

² And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the othera Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 4:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 4:2