2 Samuel 2:3
in 2 Samuel 2David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
KJV
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
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This verse in 2 Samuel 2
Commentary
6 notes on this verseDwelt in - That is, the cities or towns belonging to Hebron, which was the Metropolis. For in Hebron itself there was not space for them all, because it was filled with priests, and with David's court.
This site's exposition
David went there with his two wives
on 2 Samuel 2:2-3
Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelite, already David's wives from the wilderness years, go up with him to Hebron. His fighting men bring their own households as well. Hebron itself was a city of the priests and lay at the center of Judah, near the graves of the patriarchs.
This site's exposition
each with his household
John Wesley notes that Hebron was full of priests and of David’s court, so the men and their households settled in the towns near it. Matthew Henry reads the move as a reward. The men who shared David’s troubles now share his kingdom.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Thus, if we suffer with Christ, we shall reign with him, 2 Tim. ii. Nay, Christ does more for his good soldiers than David could do for his; David found lodging for them-- They dwelt in the cities of Hebron, and adjacent towns; but to those who continue with Christ in his temptations he appoints a kingdom, and will feast them at his own table, Luke xxii.
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household,.... They and their families, and no doubt provided well for them when he was settled on the throne, who had shown themselves to be his faithful friends, closely attached to his interest, and had run the risk of their all on his account. See Mat 19:
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
He knew his destination, but he knew also that the providence of God would pave the way. Therefore he would take no step in such a crisis of his own and the nation's history, without asking and obtaining the divine direction. He was told to go into Judah, and fix his headquarters in Hebron, whither he accordingly repaired with his now considerable force.
The words behind it
10 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו | vaanashav | and men his | H582 → | 566 times |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher- | who | H834 → | 5497 times |
| עִמּ֛וֹ | imo | [were] with him | H5973 → | 1050 times |
| הֶעֱלָ֥ה | heelah | he brought up | H5927 → | 890 times |
| דָוִ֖ד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| אִ֣ישׁ | ʾish | each man | H376 → | 1663 times |
| וּבֵית֑וֹ | uveito | and household his | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ | vaiyeshevu | and they dwelt | H3427 → | 1079 times |
| בְּעָרֵ֥י | bearei | in [the] cities of | H5892 → | 1090 times |
| חֶבְרֽוֹן׃ | chevron | Hebron | H2275 → | 72 times |
וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוand men his
vaanashavH582 →566 times
אֲשֶׁר־who
ʾasher-H834 →5497 times
עִמּ֛וֹ[were] with him
imoH5973 →1050 times
הֶעֱלָ֥הhe brought up
heelahH5927 →890 times
דָוִ֖דDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
אִ֣ישׁeach man
ʾishH376 →1663 times
וּבֵית֑וֹand household his
uveitoH1004 →2046 times
וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּand they dwelt
vaiyeshevuH3427 →1079 times
בְּעָרֵ֥יin [the] cities of
beareiH5892 →1090 times
חֶבְרֽוֹן׃Hebron
chevronH2275 →72 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Samuel 22:2And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
it leads to
- Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- Psalms 72:12–14
For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
- 1 Samuel 30:22–24
but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for…
- 1 Samuel 25:13
And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
- 1 Samuel 1:10
In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.
- Matthew 11:28
Through
1 Samuel 30:1On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 15:7
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
- 1 Samuel 29:11
So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
- Joshua 11:6
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn…
- 1 Samuel 15:7
Where this verse is studied
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Studies2
About 2 Samuel
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonUnited MonarchyDavidSecond king of united Israel, shepherd-turned-monarch, ancestor of the Messiah, and traditional author of many Psalms.
- PlaceJudean hill countryHebronThe city of the patriarchs, where Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah, Caleb took his inheritance, and David reigned seven years…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.