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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 5:2

Thou wast our chief commander in our expeditions against the Philistines, and therefore art most fit to be king over us. The Lord said to thee, to wit, by Samuel, 1 Samuel 16:11-13; for though the words vary, yet the sense is the same. Thou shalt feed my people Israel i.e. rule them, and take care of them, as a shepherd doth of his sheep, Psalms 78:70,Psalms 78:71. This expression he useth to admonish David, that he was not made a king to advance his own glory and interest, but for the good and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 5:3

King David made a league with them; whereby he obliged himself to rule them according to God’s laws; and the people promised fidelity and obedience to him. Before the Lord; either, 1. Before the ark, which might be here, though that be not mentioned in this place. Or, 2. Before the priest clothed with the ephod; whereby he was in a manner put into God’s presence. Or rather, 3. In the congregation of the mighty, or magistrates, where God used to be present, Psalms 82:1; in the public assembly... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:1-5

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—2 Samuel 5:1. “Then, etc. “The tenor of the history leads us to hold with Ewald that the recognition of David as king over all Israel occurred immediately after Ishbosheth’s death, against Stähelin, who thinks that there was an interval of several years after his death, during which all the tribes gradually came over to David.” (Erdmann.) “Thy bone,” etc., i.e., thy blood relations descended from one common ancestor. “The alliance of David with the Philistines had... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:1-25

Chapter 5Then all of the tribes came to David there in Hebron, and they said, Behold, we're of your bone, we're of your flesh. In times past, when Saul was king, you were the one that led us out to victories over our enemies: and you, the LORD said to you, You are to feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. So all ye elders of Israel came to the king in Hebron; and King David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. And... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 5:1-25

2 Samuel 5:2 . Thou shalt feed my people. Probably the highpriest, or a prophet, delivered a short coronation charge, as Samuel had already done. This divine promise is made the final reason why they came to place David on the throne of all Israel. 2 Samuel 5:6 . Went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites. This city is called Jebus, Judges 19:10; and Salem, Genesis 14:18. Psalms 76:2. The lower part of it, falling to the lot of Judah, was taken and burnt; but the upper part falling to the lot... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 5:1-12

2 Samuel 5:1-12Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake saying, Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh.David king over all IsraelIt was probably very soon after the death of Ishbosheth that this visit of the tribes of Israel to Hebron occurred. Now, in this request the elders urged three reasons why David should be their king.1. Blood-relationship: “We are thy bone and thy flesh.” It was with these words that Laban welcomed his nephew Jacob to Haran (Genesis 29:14); with... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 5:2

2 Samuel 5:2Thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel.Divine appointment and man’s doingThere are both sides of the great division in evangelical theology--Arminianism and Calvinism: man’s doing, and God’s planning. The Lord said that David should lead Israel; and David did lead Israel. And the people of Israel gave a fair prominence to both sides of the question. They saw that David could do what the Lord had said he should do; and they knew that the Lord had said that David... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 5:3

2 Samuel 5:3And King David made a league with them.Making a leagueFor one born into the family, no formal covenant is necessary, in order to bind to his support all who are of the same blood with himself. But when one is taken in from outside, to be closer than a brother, or when a number of persons who are not of one blood would bind themselves together in mutual fellowship, a specific league must be made in ratification of the new relation. The form of the league is different in different... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 5:5

2 Samuel 5:5In Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.Jerusalem, the Holy CityIt was highly desirable that the capital should be accessible to the whole country, and should possess the necessary features that rendered it fit to become the heart and brain of the national life. It must be capable of being strongly fortified, so as to preserve the sacred treasures of the kingdom inviolate. All these features blended in Jerusalem, and commended it to David’s Divinely-guided judgment. In this... read more

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