2 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2:1

Unto Hebron] Of this place, thus, once for all: Hebron was a City in the Tribe, and Mountain of Judah, Josh. XV. 54. Called also Mamre, and Kiriath-arba, the City of Arba, the father of Anak, where Anak lived, his sonnes, and the Anakims, a race of Giants. Here formerly dwelt the children of Heth; and Hittites. And Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, sojourned here: And they; and Sarah, and Rebekah, and Leah were buried here in the Cave of Machpelah, before Mamre, the same is Hebron, Gen. XIII. 18. and XXIII. 19. and XLIX. 31. Hence Joseph was sent to see the welfare of his brethren. Hither the Spies came that were sent from Kadesh-barnea in the Wildernesse of Paran to search the Land.

Hoham the King of Hebron, was one of the five Kings mured up by Joshuah in a Cave; and after slaine and hanged up. And soone after the City taken; and another King thereof seems then to be slaine by him. And he and Caleb slew the Anakims that dwelled here. This City and Suburbs were given to the Priests, and to be a Citie of Refuge: The Fields, and the Villages of it to Caleb the sonne of Jephunne the Kenezite, that good Spie, Josh. XX. 7. and XXI. II. To the top of an hill before Hebron Sampson carried the Gate of Gaza. To them in Hebron David sent a Present of the Spoile taken from the Amalakite, 1 Sam.

XXX. 31. Hither God directed him to go, in this Text. And here he was anointed King; and reigned seven years and six moneths: And here he had six sonnes born to him of six several women, his wives Here Abner was slain by Joab; and mournfully buried by David. Hither King Ishbosheths head was brought by his murderers; buried in Abners Sepulchre; and they hanged up here. Hither came all the Tribes of Israel to make David King over all Israel, and anointed him here. And Absalom being borne here; pretended a vow to be performed here; and rebelling against his father made himself King here. This Citie of Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt, Num. XIII. 23.

And in Rehoboams reigne was fortified by him, after the revolt of the ten Tribes, 2 Chron. XI. 10.

2 Samuel 2:10

Reigned two years] That is, peaceably, before the warre betweene Abner and Joab, ver, 12, &c. As Saul reigned two years, 1 Sam. XIII. 1. that is, Peaceably, as well as Lawfully, before his Kingdom was in a maner taken from him by the Philistines, 1 Sam. XIII. 19.

2 Samuel 2:18

Zerviah the sister of David had these three valiant sonnes, Joab. Abishai, Asahel. And Abigael the other sister of David had Amasa, 2 Sam. XVII. 25. 1 Chron. II. 15, 16 17.