2 Samuel 3:5

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in (c) Hebron. (c) Within seven years and six months.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

An editorial note, including an account of David's family. It is curious that the last-named wife, Eglah, and she only, is expressly called David's w...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

David's wife . Probably added, parenthetically, to indicate his first wife
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. Eglah, David's wife. This addition has led many to think t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Abner is Treacherously Murdered by Joab 3. Chileab] We read nothing more of him and he probably died as a child. In 1 Chronicles 3:1 he is calle...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2-5) And unto David. — The list of David’s sons born during his seven and a half years’ reign in Hebron rather interrupts the continuity of the na...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION OF THE CIVIL WAR . 2 Samuel 3:1-21 . THE victory at the pool of Gibeon was far from ending the opposition to David. In v...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Split in the Enemy's Ranks 2 Samuel 3:1-11 Abner's career reveals the principles on which ambitious men build their lives. He was, according...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The long warfare continued, and the progress of it is declared in the opening verse of this chapter: "And David waxed stronger and stronger, but the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; (3) And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife ,.... Who also is not spoken of in any other place; only, in a like chronological account as the forme...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. Ver. 5. Eglah David's wife.] His wife by a specialty: most dea...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By Eglah, David's wife This is added, either because she was of obscure parentage, and was known by no other title but her relation to David: or, b...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Though Saul had died, yet there continues long war between his house and the house of David. We have seen that Saul stands for the energy of the fles...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Wives and Children. B. C. 1048. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

David's wife: this is added, either because she was of obscure parentage, and was known by no other title but her relation to David; or to distingu...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Makes Himself Strong In Hebron While Abner Makes Himself Strong In A Weakened House Of Saul ( 2 Samuel 3:1-6 ). There would appear to have b...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 3:1 . “The war.” “Not continual fighting, but the state of hostility in which they continued to stand t...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 3:1 . Long war, of contention and strife, rather than of bloody battles. 2 Samuel 3:3 . The daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. David...
The Biblical Illustrator

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. Progress and termination of the civil war What grief tales of distress...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 3:1 There was long war. As Ishbosheth reigned only two years, and as "the house of Saul" is the phrase used, it seems...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abner Leaves Ishbosheth for David
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and the sixth Ithream, by Eglah, David's wife. The three women mentioned last are otherwise unknown. These were born to David in Hebron, the fruit...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Eglah — This is added, either because she was of obscure parentage, and was known by no other title but her relation to David: or, because this was...

⁵ And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 3:5

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 3:5