2 Samuel 2:32 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 2:32

Later, they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.

BSB

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ASV

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day brake upon them at Hebron.

KJV

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth–lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

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

Joab, having stopped the pursuit, passed the night with his army on the field of battle; the next morning he numbered the missing, and buried the dead; they carried the body of Asahel to Bethlehem and buried him there, and then joined David at Hebron. Hebron would be about 14 miles from Bethlehem, or about five hours’ march.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Thus are distinctions made between the dust of some and that of others; but in the resurrection no other difference will be made but that between godly and ungodly, which will remain for ever.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

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.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙	vai.yis.'U	and people lifted up	H5375 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל	'a.sa.h.'El	Asahel	H6214 →
וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙	vai.yik.be.Ru.hu	and they buried him	H6912 →
בְּקֶ֣בֶר	be.Ke.ver	in [the] tomb of	H6913 →
אָבִ֔יו	'a.Viv	father his	H1 →
אֲשֶׁ֖ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
בֵּ֣ית	beit	[was] Beth-	H1035 →
לָ֑חֶם	La.chem	-lehem	H1035 →
וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ	vai.ye.le.Khu	and they went	H1980 →
כָל־	khol-	all	H3605 →
הַלַּ֗יְלָה	ha.Lay.lah	the night	H3915 →
יוֹאָב֙	yo.'Av	Joab	H3097 →
וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו	va.'a.na.Shav	and men his	H582 →
וַיֵּאֹ֥ר	vai.ye.'Or	and it became light	H215 →
לָהֶ֖ם	la.Hem	for <the> them
בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃	be.chev.Ron	at Hebron	H2275 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
leads to
- 1 Kings 11:28
  Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.
- Matthew 25:21
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
- Proverbs 12:24
  The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
- Matthew 25:23
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
  Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Through
2 Samuel 5:1
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 11:1–3
  Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
Through
1 Samuel 17:58
“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.
leads to
- 1 Samuel 17:12
  Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons in the days of Saul. And Jesse was old and well along in years.
Through
2 Chronicles 16:14
And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes;…
leads to
- Genesis 50:2
  And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,

About 2 Samuel

Combat between Soldiers of Ish-bosheth and David — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About 2 Samuel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

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About 2 Samuel