2 Samuel 4:1

1 Quando Isbosete, filho de Saul, soube que Abner morrera em Hebrom, esvaíram-se-lhe as forças, e todo o Israel ficou perturbado.

2 Samuel 4:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 4:1

And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron
By Saul's son is meant Ishbosheth, to whom tidings were soon brought of the death of Abner his general, and that he died in Hebron, where David his rival reigned, and was there murdered by Joab the general of his army:

his hands were feeble:
not only in a natural sense, being quite dispirited at hearing such news; but in a civil sense, having lost his main support and strength, he being president of his council, and commander of his forces, and in whom he placed all his confidence: and if he knew nothing of his being at Hebron, it must surprise him to hear of his dying there; from whence he might conclude, that since he was there without his knowledge, it could not be in his favour, some plot was forming, and schemes laying with his rival to dethrone him; or if he knew of it, and understood it in this light, that he was endeavouring to make peace between him and David, and upon advantageous terms to him, of which now he might entertain no hopes; he was dispirited, and might conclude that Joab was against any terms at peace, and therefore had dispatched him:

and all the Israelites were troubled;
at the loss of so great a man in their kingdom, and of whose designs to unite them to Judah, and put them under the government David, they were not ignorant; but now were in the utmost confusion, not knowing what step to take, and whom to send to carry on the treaty, in which Abner was concerned; and whether it would be safe for any to go upon it, since he who had the management of it was murdered, and no justice done on the murderer, and therefore might question David's sincerity and uprightness in this affair; these things greatly distressed and embarrassed them for the present, but Providence opened a way for their future establishment and prosperity.

2 Samuel 4:1 In-Context

1 Quando Isbosete, filho de Saul, soube que Abner morrera em Hebrom, esvaíram-se-lhe as forças, e todo o Israel ficou perturbado.

2 Tinha Isbosete, filho de Saul, dois homens chefes de guerrilheiros; um deles se chamava Baaná, e o outro Recabe, filhos de Rimom, o beerotita, dos filhos de Benjamim (porque também Beerote era contado de Benjamim,

3 tendo os beerotitas fugido para Jitaim, onde têm peregrinado até o dia de hoje).

4 Ora, Jônatas, filho de Saul, tinha um filho aleijado dos pés. Este era da idade de cinco anos quando chegaram de Jizreel as novas a respeito de Saul e Jônatas; pelo que sua ama o tomou, e fugiu; e sucedeu que, apressando-se ela a fugir, ele caiu, e ficou coxo. O seu nome era Mefibosete.

5 Foram os filhos de Rimom, o beerotita, Recabe e Baanã, no maior calor de dia, e entraram em casa de Isbosete, estando ele deitado a dormir a sesta.