2 Samuel 2 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^a By the meanes of the hie Priest, as {1 Sam. 23,2} & {2 sam. 5,19}

¹ ^b Which citie was also called Kiriath-arba, {Josh. 14,15}.

³ ^c In the time of his persecution.

⁴ ^! Dauid is anoynted King in Hebron.

⁶ ^d According to his promes, which is to recompence them that are merciful.

⁷ ^e So that you shal not want a captaine & a defender.

⁹ ^f Ouer the eleuen tribes.

⁹ ^! Abner maketh Ish-bosheth King ouer Israel.

¹¹ ^g After this time was expired, he reigned ouer all the countrey 33 yeres, {Chap. 5,5}.

¹⁴ ^h Let vs se how they can handle their weapons.

¹⁵ ^! The battel of the seruants of Dauid and Ish-bosheth.

¹⁶ ⁱ Meaning, his aduersarie.

¹⁶ ^/ Or, the field of strong men.

¹⁷ ^k After that these foure & twentie were slaine.

²¹ ^/ Or, spoile.

²² ^l Why doest you prouoke me to kil thee?

²³ ^m Some read, in those partes, where as they liuely partes lye: as the heart, the lungs, the liuer, the milt, and the gall.

²⁶ ⁿ Shal we not make an end of murthering?

²⁷ ^o If you hadest not prouked them to battel, as {ver. 14}.

²⁹ ^/ Or, wildernes.

²⁹ ^/ Or, to the tents.

³¹ ^p Thus God wolde confirme Dauid in his kingdome by the destruction of his aduersaries.

³² ^! The buryal of Asahel.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)2 Samuel 2