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There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel; and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of NabalContinue reading “2Samuel 3: 1-11…..Politicians’ Behaviour on view.”

But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. And as the sun was going down they came to the hill of Ammah, which lies before Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon. And the people of Benjamin gathered themselves together behind Abner and became one group and took their stand on the top of aContinue reading “2Samuel 2: 24-32….. The purpose of war is questioned.”

And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle. And Asahel pursued Abner, and as he went, he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is it you,Continue reading “2 Samuel 2: 18-23….A temporary win for the loser.”

But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim, and he made him king over Gilead and the Ashurites and Jezreel and Ephraim and Benjamin and all Israel. Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel,Continue reading “2 Samuel 2: 8-17….A waste of lives!”

After this David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” And he said, “To Hebron.” So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail theContinue reading “2 Samuel 2: 1-7….David appointed King of Judah”

“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely!In life and in death they were not divided; Comment: Jonathan could have turned against his father when Saul, in spite, planned to murder David. Jonathan helped his friend David escape but remained at his father’s side.they were swifter than eagles;they were stronger than lions. Comment: exaggerations but they wereContinue reading “2 Samuel 1: 23-27….The eulogy continues…”

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said:“Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places!How the mighty have fallen!Tell it not in Gath,publish it not inContinue reading “2 Samuel 1: 17-22….Memorial eulogy”