2Sa 2:1, 11, 3:2-3, 5:5, 1Ch 11:3, 12:23, 38 | TSK | STEP | David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron, where he is made king of Judah. He commends them of Jabesh-gilead for their kindness to Saul. Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel. A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men. Asahel is slain. At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat. Asahel's burial. enquired. Hebron.

bands. or, captains, or men. Heb. heads. came to David.Some learned men understand this as relating to the time when David was make king over Judah, on his first coming to Hebron: but it seems wholly to refer to his being made king over all Israel, after the death of Ishbosheth; for there was no such union or assembly of the several tribes on the former occasion, as is here described.

to turn.

10:14

according.

11:10; 1Sa 16:1,3,12,13; 2Sa 3:18; Ps 2:6; 89:19,20

1 Chronicles 12:38

with a perfect heart.The meaning of this expression may be inferred from that of a double heart in ver. 33. If a double heart be expressive of insincerity or duplicity, a perfect heart, which seems to be put in opposition to it, must signify a sincere, faithful, and entire attachment.

1Ki 8:61; 11:4; 2Ki 20:3; Ps 101:2

all the rest.

17,18; Ge 49:8-10; 2Ch 30:12; Ps 110:3; Eze 11:19