2 Samuel 4
Overview
4:1 The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner,
4:2 Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron;
4:9 David causes them to be slain, and Ish-bosheth's head to be buried. Verse 1 his hands 2 Samuel 17:2; Ezra 4:4; Nehemiah 6:9; Isaiah 13:7, 35:3; Jeremiah 6:24, 50:43; Zephaniah 3:16 and all Matthew 2:2, 2:3 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 30:31 - Hebron Verse 2 captains 2 Samuel 3:22; 2 Kings 5:2, 6:23 otherHeb. secondBeeroth Joshua 9:17, 18:25 Reciprocal Daniel 11:26 - that feed Verse 3 1 Samuel 31:7; Nehemiah 11:33 Reciprocal Joshua 4:9 - and they are there; 2 Samuel 6:10 - Gittite; 1 Chronicles 13:13 - the Gittite Verse 4 Jonathan 2 Samuel 9:3 when the tidings 1 Samuel 29:1, 29:11, 31:1-10 Mephibosheth 1 Chronicles 8:34, 9:40, MeribbaalReciprocal 2 Samuel 19:26 - thy servant; 21:7 - Mephibosheth; 1 Kings 11:17 - Hadad; Matthew 24:19 - General Verse 5 went 2 Chronicles 24:25, 25:27, 33:24 lay on a bedIt is customary, in all hot countries, to travel or work very early and very late, and to rest at noon, at which time the heat most prevails. 2 Samuel 11:2; 1 Kings 16:9; Proverbs 24:33, 24:34; 1 Thessalonians 5:3-7 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 2:8 - Ishbosheth; Esther 2:21 - and sought; Proverbs 29:12 - General Verse 6 as thoughIt is still the custom of the East, according to Dr. Perry, to allow the soldiers a certain quantity of corn, with other articles of provision, together with some pay, and as it was the custom also to grind the corn, as needed, at the break of day, these two captains very naturally went the day before to the palace, where the king's stores appear to have been kept, to fetch wheat, in order to distribute it to the soldiers under them, to be ground at the accustomed hour in the morning. The princes of the East, in those days, as appears from the history of David, reposed on their couches till the cool of the evening: they therefore came in the heat of the day, when they knew their master would be resting on his bed; and as it was a necessary to have the corn before it was needed, their coming at this time, though it might be earlier than usual, excited no suspicion.under 2 Samuel 2:23, 3:27, 20:10 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 8:8 - wheat; 2 Samuel 2:8 - Ishbosheth; Esther 2:21 - and sought Verse 7 took his head 1 Samuel 17:54, 31:9; 2 Kings 10:6, 10:7; Matthew 14:11; Mark 6:28, 6:29
When those difficulties dispirit us which should rather invigorate us and sharpen our endeavours, we betray a carelessness of character which is soon taken advantage of by our more watchful neighbours. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty and ruin. The idle soul is an easy prey to the destroyer.Reciprocal 1 Samuel 20:16 - Let the Lord; 2 Samuel 11:2 - arose from Verse 8 sought 1 Samuel 18:11, 19:2-11, 19:15, 20:1, 23:15, 25:29; Psalm 63:9, 63:10, 71:24; Matthew 2:20 the Lord 2 Samuel 18:19, 18:31, 22:48; Luke 18:7, 18:8; Revelation 6:10, 18:20 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 20:16 - Let the Lord; 24:4 - the men; 2 Samuel 16:8 - the blood Verse 9 who hath Genesis 48:16; 1 Kings 1:29; Psalm 31:5-7, 34:6, 34:7, 34:17, 34:22, 71:23, 103:4, 106:10; 107:2; 2 Timothy 4:17, 4:18 Reciprocal 1 Kings 21:16 - Ahab rose up; Psalm 54:7 - For he; 71:17 - hitherto; 72:14 - he shall; Proverbs 12:13 - but; 20:26 - wise Verse 10 one 2 Samuel 1:2-16 thinkingetc. Heb. he was in his own eyes, as a bringer, etc. who thought, etc. or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings.Reciprocal 1:15 - Go near; 18:13 - wrought; 1 Chronicles 12:1 - these are; Job 31:29 - General; Psalm 101:7 - He that worketh; 1 Corinthians 13:6 - Rejoiceth not; 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love Verse 11 when wicked 1 Kings 2:32; Proverbs 25:26; Habakkuk 1:4, 1:12; 1 John 3:12 require 2 Samuel 3:27, 3:39; Genesis 9:5, 9:6; Exodus 21:12; Numbers 35:31-34; Psalm 9:12 from Genesis 4:11, 6:13, 7:23; Exodus 9:15; Psalm 109:15; Proverbs 2:22; Jeremiah 10:11 Reciprocal Genesis 20:4 - wilt; Joshua 2:19 - his blood; Job 31:29 - General; Lamentations 1:6 - all; Ezekiel 3:18 - but; 33:6 - his blood; Habakkuk 1:13 - the wicked; 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love; Habakkuk 3:1 - How Verse 12 slew them 2 Samuel 1:15; Psalm 55:23; Matthew 7:2 hanged 2 Samuel 21:9; Deuteronomy 21:22, 21:23 in the sepulchre 2 Samuel 3:32 Reciprocal 21:14 - buried; 1 Kings 2:25 - he fell; 1 Chronicles 8:33 - Eshbaal; Lamentations 1:6 - all