2 Samuel 2:29 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 2:29

And all that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, marched all morning, and arrived at Mahanaim.

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ASV

And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

KJV

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain,.... The plain of Jordan. He marched with his men all night, lest Joab should return, and pursue him, and take vengeance on him for the death of his brother: and passed over Jordan; at one of the fords of it: and went through all Bithron; the name of a province or country, as Jarchi, called so perhaps from its being separated from the rest of the tribes of Israel by the river Jordan; some think the mountains of Bether were in this country, Son 2:

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Through the plain - See 1Sa 23:24. Bithron is unknown. From the expression all (the) Bithron, it seems likely that it is a tract of country, intersected by ravines lying on the east side of Jordan.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Asahel pursued after Abner--To gain the general's armor was deemed the grandest trophy. Asahel, ambitious of securing Abner's, had outstripped all other pursuers, and was fast gaining on the retreating commander. Abner, conscious of possessing more physical power, and unwilling that there should be "blood" between himself and Joab, Asahel's brother, twice urged him to desist.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאַבְנֵ֣ר	ve.'av.Ner	and Abner	H74 →
וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יו	va.'a.na.Shav	and men his	H582 →
הָֽלְכוּ֙	ha.le.Khu	they went	H1980 →
בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה	ba.'a.ra.Vah	in the Arabah	H6160 →
כֹּ֖ל	kol	all	H3605 →
הַלַּ֣יְלָה	ha.Lay.lah	the night	H3915 →
הַה֑וּא	ha.Hu'	<the> that	H1931 →
וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ	vai.ya.'av.Ru	and they passed over	H5674 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן	hai.yar.Den	the Jordan	H3383 →
וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙	vai.ye.le.Khu	and they went	H1980 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הַבִּתְר֔וֹן	ha.bit.Ron	<the> Bitron	H1338 →
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	vai.ya.Vo.'u	and they came	H935 →
מַחֲנָֽיִם׃	ma.cha.Na.yim	Mahanaim	H4266 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Song of Solomon 2:17
Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.
leads to
- Song of Solomon 4:6
  Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.
- Song of Solomon 8:14
  Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.
- 2 Peter 1:19
  We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day…
Through
2 Samuel 2:8
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
leads to
- 1 Samuel 14:50
  His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.
- Genesis 32:2
  When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
- 2 Samuel 3:7–8
  Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”
- 2 Samuel 4:5–6
  Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.
- 1 Chronicles 9:39
  Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

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02Original language & word study

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04Related verses

06About 2 Samuel

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Where the connections lead

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