1 Samuel 31:7; Nehemiah 11:33
And the Beerothites fled to (d) Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.) (d) After the death of Saul, for fear of the Philistines.
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...
And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.) The Beerothites fled to Gittaim - Probably the same as Gath; as Ramat...
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...
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...
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...
Fled to Gittaim. — Neither the cause of their flight, nor the place to which they fled, can be certainly determined. The Beerothites here appear as...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until that day. At the death of Saul, when many of the Israelites deserted their cit...
And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.) Ver. 3. And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim. ] A town of their own...
The Beerothites fled to Gittaim When Saul was slain, several Israelites left their cities and fled, and the Philistines took possession of them. Am...
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-...
Ish-bosheth Slain by His Servants. B. C. 1048....
And, or, yet , or but ; for this comes in to anticipate an objection against what he had now said. It is true, saith he, the Beerothites fled....
Saul's Legitimate Successors Are Rendered Incapable Of Kingship. Mephi-bosheth, Jonathan's Son, Becomes Lame And Ish-bosheth, Saul's Remaining Son,...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 4:1 . “His hands were feeble,” literally “his hands slackened,” i.e. , “he lost the power and courage...
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...
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...
Ishbosheth Murdered
And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, probably because the Philistines had captured Beeroth, and were sojourners there until this day.)
3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)