New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 2:8-17
8But 1Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken 2Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to 3Mahanaim. 9He made him king over 4Gilead, over the 5Ashurites, over 6Jezreel, over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, even over all Israel. 10Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was king for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David. 117The 8time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12Now Abner the son of Ner, went out from Mahanaim to 9Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul. 13And 10Joab the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met 11them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, 12one on the one side of the pool and 13the other on the other side of the pool. 14Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and 1415hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.” 15So they arose and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16Each one of them seized his 16opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his 17opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called 18Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17That day the battle was very severe, and 19Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 2:8 1 Sam 14:50 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 2:8 I.e. man of shame; cf 1 Chr 8:33, Eshbaal ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 2:8 Gen 32:2; 2 Sam 17:24 ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 2:9 Josh 22:9 ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 2:9 Judg 1:32 ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 2:9 1 Sam 29:1 ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 2:11 2 Sam 5:5 ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 2:11 Lit number of days ↩
- 9. 2 Samuel 2:12 Josh 10:12; 18:25 ↩
- 10. 2 Samuel 2:13 2 Sam 8:16; 1 Chr 2:16; 11:6 ↩
- 11. 2 Samuel 2:13 Lit them together ↩
- 12. 2 Samuel 2:13 Lit these ↩
- 13. 2 Samuel 2:13 Lit these ↩
- 14. 2 Samuel 2:14 Lit make sport ↩
- 15. 2 Samuel 2:14 2 Sam 2:16, 17 ↩
- 16. 2 Samuel 2:16 Lit fellow ↩
- 17. 2 Samuel 2:16 Lit fellow’s ↩
- 18. 2 Samuel 2:16 I.e. the field of sword-edges ↩
- 19. 2 Samuel 2:17 2 Sam 3:1 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
New American Standard Bible 1995 — © 1960–1995 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Commentaries