2 Samuel 2:2

2 So David went to Hebron, taking with him his two wives: Ahinoam, who was from Jezreel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow, who was from Carmel. ¹

2 Samuel 2:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:2

So David went up thither
From Ziklag to Hebron, which was sixteen miles according to Bunting ^F25

and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, Nabal's
wife, the Carmelite;
who were beloved by him, and who had shared with him in his troubles, and which he took with him to partake of his honour and grandeur, wealth and riches; in which he was now a type of Christ. See ( Romans 8:17 ) ( 2 Timothy 2:11 2 Timothy 2:12 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Ut supra, (Travels &c.) p. 137.

2 Samuel 2:2 In-Context

1 After this, David asked the Lord, "Shall I go and take control of one of the towns of Judah?" "Yes," the Lord answered. "Which one?" David asked. "Hebron," the Lord said.

2 So David went to Hebron, taking with him his two wives: Ahinoam, who was from Jezreel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow, who was from Carmel.

3 He also took his men and their families, and they settled in the towns around Hebron.

4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and anointed David as king of Judah. When David heard that the people of Jabesh in Gilead had buried Saul,

5 he sent some men there with the message: "May the Lord bless you for showing your loyalty to your king by burying him.

Cross References

• 1. 2.2 1 Samuel 25.42, 43.