4:1 The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner,
4:2 Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron;
4:9 David causes them to be slain, and Ish-bosheth's head to be buried. Verse 1his hands2 Samuel 17:2; Ezra 4:4; Nehemiah 6:9; Isaiah 13:7, 35:3; Jeremiah 6:24, 50:43; Zephaniah 3:16 and allMatthew 2:2, 2:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 30:31 - Hebron Verse 2captains2 Samuel 3:22; 2 Kings 5:2, 6:23 otherHeb. secondBeerothJoshua 9:17, 18:25ReciprocalDaniel 11:26 - that feed Verse 31 Samuel 31:7; Nehemiah 11:33ReciprocalJoshua 4:9 - and they are there; 2 Samuel 6:10 - Gittite; 1 Chronicles 13:13 - the Gittite Verse 4Jonathan2 Samuel 9:3 when the tidings1 Samuel 29:1, 29:11, 31:1-10 Mephibosheth1 Chronicles 8:34, 9:40, MeribbaalReciprocal2 Samuel 19:26 - thy servant; 21:7 - Mephibosheth; 1 Kings 11:17 - Hadad; Matthew 24:19 - General Verse 5went2 Chronicles 24:25, 25:27, 33:24 lay on a bedIt is customary, in all hot countries, to travel or work very early and very late, and to rest at noon, at which time the heat most prevails. 2 Samuel 11:2; 1 Kings 16:9; Proverbs 24:33, 24:34; 1 Thessalonians 5:3-7Reciprocal2 Samuel 2:8 - Ishbosheth; Esther 2:21 - and sought; Proverbs 29:12 - General Verse 6as thoughIt is still the custom of the East, according to Dr. Perry, to allow the soldiers a certain quantity of corn, with other articles of provision, together with some pay, and as it was the custom also to grind the corn, as needed, at the break of day, these two captains very naturally went the day before to the palace, where the king's stores appear to have been kept, to fetch wheat, in order to distribute it to the soldiers under them, to be ground at the accustomed hour in the morning. The princes of the East, in those days, as appears from the history of David, reposed on their couches till the cool of the evening: they therefore came in the heat of the day, when they knew their master would be resting on his bed; and as it was a necessary to have the corn before it was needed, their coming at this time, though it might be earlier than usual, excited no suspicion.under2 Samuel 2:23, 3:27, 20:10ReciprocalDeuteronomy 8:8 - wheat; 2 Samuel 2:8 - Ishbosheth; Esther 2:21 - and sought Verse 7took his head1 Samuel 17:54, 31:9; 2 Kings 10:6, 10:7; Matthew 14:11; Mark 6:28, 6:29
When those difficulties dispirit us which should rather invigorate us and sharpen our endeavours, we betray a carelessness of character which is soon taken advantage of by our more watchful neighbours. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty and ruin. The idle soul is an easy prey to the destroyer.Reciprocal1 Samuel 20:16 - Let the Lord; 2 Samuel 11:2 - arose from Verse 8sought1 Samuel 18:11, 19:2-11, 19:15, 20:1, 23:15, 25:29; Psalm 63:9, 63:10, 71:24; Matthew 2:20 the Lord2 Samuel 18:19, 18:31, 22:48; Luke 18:7, 18:8; Revelation 6:10, 18:20Reciprocal1 Samuel 20:16 - Let the Lord; 24:4 - the men; 2 Samuel 16:8 - the blood Verse 9who hathGenesis 48:16; 1 Kings 1:29; Psalm 31:5-7, 34:6, 34:7, 34:17, 34:22, 71:23, 103:4, 106:10; 107:2; 2 Timothy 4:17, 4:18Reciprocal1 Kings 21:16 - Ahab rose up; Psalm 54:7 - For he; 71:17 - hitherto; 72:14 - he shall; Proverbs 12:13 - but; 20:26 - wise Verse 10one2 Samuel 1:2-16 thinkingetc. Heb. he was in his own eyes, as a bringer, etc. who thought, etc. or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings.Reciprocal1:15 - Go near; 18:13 - wrought; 1 Chronicles 12:1 - these are; Job 31:29 - General; Psalm 101:7 - He that worketh; 1 Corinthians 13:6 - Rejoiceth not; 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love Verse 11when wicked1 Kings 2:32; Proverbs 25:26; Habakkuk 1:4, 1:12; 1 John 3:12 require2 Samuel 3:27, 3:39; Genesis 9:5, 9:6; Exodus 21:12; Numbers 35:31-34; Psalm 9:12 fromGenesis 4:11, 6:13, 7:23; Exodus 9:15; Psalm 109:15; Proverbs 2:22; Jeremiah 10:11ReciprocalGenesis 20:4 - wilt; Joshua 2:19 - his blood; Job 31:29 - General; Lamentations 1:6 - all; Ezekiel 3:18 - but; 33:6 - his blood; Habakkuk 1:13 - the wicked; 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love; Habakkuk 3:1 - How Verse 12slew them2 Samuel 1:15; Psalm 55:23; Matthew 7:2 hanged2 Samuel 21:9; Deuteronomy 21:22, 21:23 in the sepulchre2 Samuel 3:32Reciprocal21:14 - buried; 1 Kings 2:25 - he fell; 1 Chronicles 8:33 - Eshbaal; Lamentations 1:6 - all