This short chapter describes the murder of King Ish-bosheth and David’s initial reaction. “And they said to the king [David], ‘Here is the head of Ish-bosheth… your enemy…. The Lord has avenged my lord the king this day on Saul and on his offspring.’ But David answered… ‘As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my…
Category: 2 Samuel
Thoughts and commentaries on the Book of 2 Samuel.
2 Samuel 3
This chapter takes place nearly two years after the crowning of Ish-bosheth as King of Israel. Abner, his general, defects and swears allegiance to David, promising to help David take his rightful place as king. “There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and…
2 Samuel 2
This chapter covers two major events: the re-anointing of David as king paralleled by the crowning of Ish-bosheth as king, and a bloody conflict between the two opposing armies (which we won’t focus on at the moment). “And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in…
2 Samuel 1
In this chapter David hears of the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, and proceeds to lament and mourn over them. ” ‘Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines…