2 Samuele 2:1-6

1 Dopo questo, Davide consultò l’Eterno, dicendo: "Debbo io salire in qualcuna delle città di Giuda?" L’Eterno gli rispose: "Sali". Davide chiese: "Dove salirò io?" L’Eterno rispose:

2 "A Hebron". Davide dunque vi salì con le sue due mogli, Abinoam la Izreelita, ed Abigail la Carmelita ch’era stata moglie di Nabal.

3 Davide vi menò pure la gente ch’era con lui, ciascuno con la sua famiglia, e si stabilirono nelle città di Hebron.

4 E gli uomini di Giuda vennero e unsero quivi Davide come re della casa di Giuda. Ora fu riferito a Davide ch’erano stati gli uomini di Jabes di Galaad a seppellire Saul.

5 Allora Davide inviò de’ messi agli uomini di Jabes di Galaad, e fece dir loro: "Siate benedetti dall’Eterno, voi che avete mostrato questa benignità verso Saul, vostro signore, dandogli sepoltura!

6 Ed ora l’Eterno mostri a voi la sua benignità e la sua fedeltà! E anch’io vi farò del bene, giacché avete agito così.

2 Samuele 2:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 2

This chapter relates that David, upon inquiring of the Lord, was directed to go up to Hebron, and did, where he was anointed king of Judah, 2Sa 2:1-4. And that being told of the kindness of the men of Jabeshgilead in burying Saul, he sent them thanks, and promised to remember it, and took the opportunity to let them know he was anointed king over Judah, 2Sa 2:5-7. It also relates that Abner set up Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, to be king over Israel, 2Sa 2:8-11; and that there was an encounter between twelve of Abner's men and twelve of David's, which brought on a sore battle between them, in which Abner was beaten, 2Sa 2:12-17; and Asahel, who was of David's party, was slain in the pursuit by Abner, 2Sa 2:18-25; when a retreat was sounded by Joab, at the influence of Abner, who, with his wen, betook themselves to Mahanaim, where he had left Ishbosheth, 2Sa 2:26-29. And the chapter closes with an account of the slain on both sides, the burial of Asahel, and the return of Joab with David's men to Hebron, 2Sa 2:30-32.