2 Samuel 2:27
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| Overview - 2 Samuel 2 | |
| 1 | David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron, where he is made king of Judah. |
| 5 | He commends them of Jabesh-gilead for their kindness to Saul. |
| 8 | Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel. |
| 12 | A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men. |
| 18 | Asahel is slain. |
| 25 | At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat. |
| 32 | Asahel's burial. |
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2 Samuel 2:27 (King James Version)
And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
- As God
- This was spoken in allusion to the proposal of Abner, (ver. 14,) which led to the slaughter of twelve young men of each
- party, and thus provoked the battle. It is probable, that Joab had orders simply to act on the defensive, and would not have attacked the Israelites that day unless compelled; therefore the blame lay upon Abner and Israel. 1 Samuel 25:26 ; Job 27:2
- unless
- 14 ; Proverbs 15:1 ; 17:14 20:18 25:8 Isaiah 47:7 ; Luke 14:31 Luke 14:32
- in the morning
- Hebrew from the morning. gone up. or, gone
- away.