Then david was to bestir himself, literally, be sharp. He takes more concubines, and begets several sons and. But as we find out in 1 chronicles, chapter one, it was satan that. The elders of all the tribes of israel come and anoint david king over all israel, 2 samuel 5. And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees of a going of the wind on the tops of these trees, making a rustling upon them, and that in such a manner as to resemble the going of men, or march of armies, as if they were moving in the air over the tops of the mulberry trees. April on 2 samuel 5 i use to wonder about concubines and the many wives then i thought about,deuteronomy 12. The book of samuel, or 1 samuel and 2 samuel, form part of the narrative history of israel in the neviim or prophets section of the hebrew bibleold testament, called the deuteronomistic history, a series of books joshua, judges, samuel and kings that constitute a theological history of the israelites and aim to explain gods law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines.
Matthew henry commentary on 2 samuel 24 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. What an amalekite is dying to tell david 2 samuel 1. In the book of joshua, jebus was first described as one of the cities belonging to the sons of judah, who were. Second samuel picks up the narration where 1 samuel left off and serves as a transition from the reign of saul to the reign of david. First samuel introduces the monarchy of israel, and 2 samuel chronicles the establishment of the davidic dynasty and the expansion of israel under gods chosen leader. Robert barron, the author of the commentary on 2 samuel, needs no introduction. Introduction it has been several years since i read the excellent book by langdon. May 21, 2011 david reigns over judah 2 samuel 14 david reigns over all israel 2 samuel 5 20 david reigns over himself 2 samuel 21 24 summary of 2 samuel. John t on 2 samuel 24 i would expect davids decision was reminiscent of the census that moses conducted in the book of numbers prior to joshuas sanguinary assault upon canaan. No entry exists in forerunner commentary for 2 samuel 2. The work itself is known by the name domesday book.
However, 2 samuel opens with a brief scene giving more details to the death of saul chapter 1. This series serves as a ministers friend and a student guide. A commentary on the first book of samuel by loring w. Battens a commentary on the first book of samuel provides critical exegesis on the book of first samuel that combines thorough exposition, semantic evaluation and pragmatics, and explanatory notes. The writer of 1 and 2 samuel probably got most of his information from these accounts. Read all of 2 samuel 5 verse 2 2 also in time past, when saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in israel. The sound in the mulberry trees the spurgeon center. Yet the lord expressly allowed it as a chastisement against david. Battens a commentary on the first book of samuel provides critical exegesis on the book of first samuel that combines thorough exposition, semantic. New american commentary nac 9780805401073 by robert d. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it. The new american commentary is for those who have been seeking a commentary that honors the scriptures, represents the finest in contemporary evangelical scholarship, and lends itself to the practical work of preaching and teaching. After david has gone to the rear of his enemies, he is to wait by the mulberry trees, or, as now generally understood.
This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives. It contains a song of thanksgiving attributed to king david which corresponds to psalm 18. We see david succeed and fail, and we see gods promise for a future king at the beginning and end of the story. The hebrew, beroshee, here translated tops, may properly be rendered, in the beginnings, or, among the first of the mulberrytrees. Again the anger of the lord was aroused against israel, and he moved david against them to say, go, number israel and judah. We come in 2 samuel 5 to the point where david becomes king of all israel and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 samuel the niv application commentary book 19. The book of 2 samuel continues to show us the virtue of humility, the destructiveness of pride, and the faithfulness of gods promise. The anger of the lord was kindled against israel for their sins, and on account of the following action of david. Also, in time past, when saul was king over us, you were the one who led. The best explanation is that satan prompted king david and is the he of 2 samuel 24. Also the millennial lordship of the messiah is prophetically pointed to. There is something wonderful about the king james version translation of 2 samuel 5. The prophet samuel was already deceased before the events recorded in 2 samuel.
How generously david saved sauls life when he had him at an advantage and only cut off the skirt of his robe, 1 samuel 24. Matthew henry bible commentary complete matthew henrys bible commentary concise. And during that waiting period david faced a lot of hardship. How pathetically he reasoned with saul, upon this to bring him to a better temper towards him, 1 samuel 24. David tastes triumph and trial in the book of 2 samuel. The book of 1 samuel records a major change from the time of the judges to israels first king. The object of these mistranslations is always the same, namely, to remove some verbal discrepancy in the hebrew text.
And again after the former tokens of his anger, such as the three years famine, mentioned chap. This is one of the many cases of untrustworthiness in the renderings of the authorized version. Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. And the lord said to you, you will shepherd my people israel, and you will become their ruler. The holy bible book 10 2 samuel kjv dramatized audio. When he came to david, he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
The books of samuel represent the transition from the time of the judges to the time of the kings. The anger of the lord, it must be well observed, was not the cause of davids sin, nor of the sins of the people. Verses 2 9 and the king said to joab the captain of the host, who was with him, go now to and fro through all the tribes of israel, from dan even to beersheba, and number ye the people, that i may know the sum of the people. Saul knows that david is to be israels next king 1 samuel 24. Introduction to 1 samuel sep, 2012 published on sep, 2012. In this chapter we have an account of all the tribes of israel coming to hebron, and anointing david king over them, 2 samuel 5. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. In the book of joshua, jebus was first described as one of the cities belonging to the sons of judah, who were not able to drive them out joshua 15. Study 2 samuel 5 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. David makes jerusalem the political and religious centre of israel 2 samuel 5. Bible class book on 2 samuel \old testament\ keywords. Whats new sermon illustrations faqs daily bible reading.
But of course, this clears the way for him to ascend to the kingship of all israel almost. His lament over the deaths of saul and of jonathan 2 samuel 1. He goes against the jebusites, and takes the strong hold of zion, and afterwards the city itself. Commentaries large print bible bible search bible dictionaries books of the bible verse of the. The second book of samuel describes the reign of david around 1010 to 970 bc. From this verse we can extract a principle to understand, at least in part, why god said david was a man after his own heart. In israel eight hundred thousandthe men of judah were five hundred thousand. The content of 2 samuel deals with the life and reign of king david and could have been entitled the book of david. Whatever its precise identification was, it served as part of the defensive system 1 kings 9.
Davids prosperity, and friendship with hiram, king of tyre, 2 samuel 5. After the death of saul, david unifies the twelve tribes as their king. We have noticed a very flagrant instance before in 2 samuel 5. When david was preparing to build the temple, he purchased what is now the temple mount from a man named araunah, who certainly knew who david was. This is the holy book of 2 samuel, known as the second book of samuel, otherwise called the second book of the kings.
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