2 Samuel 2:7

7 Cobren ánimo y sean valientes, pues aunque su señor Saúl ha muerto, la tribu de Judá me ha ungido como su rey».

2 Samuel 2:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:7

Now therefore let your hands be strengthened, and be ye
valiant
And not be afraid of the Philistines, who might resent their conduct in taking away from them the bodies of Saul and his sons, whom they had hung up in triumph; and these men might fear they would bring their armies against them, and destroy them; but David bids them be of good heart and courage, and not be afraid of them:

for your master Saul is dead;
or rather "though" ^F1 he is dead; for that he was dead they knew full well, having buried him, and needed no information of it; but being dead, they might be discouraged, as having none to protect and defend them, or come to their relief as he did, should they be attacked:

and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them;
or "for even", or "notwithstanding" ^F2; and this therefore being the case, he would take their parts, and help and assist them; and which he suggests to them, to invite them to own him as their king also, and put themselves under his protection.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (yk) "licet enim", V. L. "quamvis", Piscator. So Pool and Patrick.
F2 (Mgw) "tamen", V. L. "nam similiter", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

2 Samuel 2:7 In-Context

5 Entonces David envió a los de Jabés el siguiente mensaje: «Que el SEÑOR los bendiga por haberle sido fieles a su señor Saúl, y por darle sepultura.

6 Y ahora, que el SEÑOR les muestre a ustedes su amor y fidelidad, aunque yo también quiero recompensarlos por esto que han hecho.

7 Cobren ánimo y sean valientes, pues aunque su señor Saúl ha muerto, la tribu de Judá me ha ungido como su rey».

8 Entretanto, Abner hijo de Ner, general del ejército de Saúl, llevó a Isboset hijo de Saúl a la ciudad de Majanayin,

9 y allí lo instauró rey de Galaad, de Guesurí, de Jezrel, de Efraín, de Benjamín y de todo Israel.