2 Samuel 20:6

6 Por eso David le dijo a Abisai: «Seba, hijo de Bicri, nos va a causar más daño que Absalón. Rápido, toma a mis tropas y persíguelo antes de que llegue a alguna ciudad fortificada donde no podamos alcanzarlo».

2 Samuel 20:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 20:6

And David said to Abishai
For it seems he would have nothing to say to Joab, being displeased with him for slaying Absalom, and having removed him from his posts; and therefore speaks to the next officer in his army, Abishai; though Josephus ^F16 says, he addressed himself to Joab, contrary to the express words of the text:

now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom;
gain a greater party, and give more trouble to subdue him, unless suppressed in time:

take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him;
without waiting for Amasa, and the troops he was assembling; delays in such a case as an insurrection being dangerous, which ought to be nipped in the bud, and crushed as soon as possible; in order to which, he bids him take his servants that were about him, his bodyguards, and pursue Sheba:

lest he get him fenced cities;
where he may secure himself, and hold out a siege a long time, and give a great deal of trouble:

and escape us;
for the present; or "escape our eyes", as the "Keri", or marginal reading is; we shall lose sight of him, and not know which way he is gone, if he is not pursued quickly.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 11. sect. 6.

2 Samuel 20:6 In-Context

4 Luego David le dijo a Amasa: «Moviliza al ejército de Judá dentro de tres días y enseguida preséntate aquí».

5 Así que Amasa salió a notificar a la tribu de Judá, pero le llevó más tiempo del que le fue dado.

6 Por eso David le dijo a Abisai: «Seba, hijo de Bicri, nos va a causar más daño que Absalón. Rápido, toma a mis tropas y persíguelo antes de que llegue a alguna ciudad fortificada donde no podamos alcanzarlo».

7 Entonces Abisai y Joab,
junto con la escolta del rey
y todos sus poderosos guerreros salieron de Jerusalén para perseguir a Seba.

8 Al llegar a la gran roca de Gabaón, Amasa les salió al encuentro. Joab llevaba puesta su túnica militar con una daga sujeta a su cinturón. Cuando dio un paso al frente para saludar a Amasa, sacó la daga de su vaina.