2 Samuel 20

2 Samuel 20:1

VVEE have no] By the speeches of the men of Judah, David belongeth not to us, let him then looke to his owne businesse and we will looke to ours, wee will have nothing to doe with him. See 1 Kings 1:1-53. 16.

2 Samuel 20:4

Amasa] To whom hee had made promise of the Generalls place, 2 Samuell Chapter 19. ver. 13.

2 Samuel 20:6

Thy Lords] Namely Joabs, who hath hitherto beene thy Generall.

2 Samuel 20:7

Cherethites] See upon 2 Sam. Chapter 8. ver. 18.

2 Samuel 20:8

Was girded] In stead of carrying his sword hanging at his girdle, and his garment over it, according to the usuall fashion, hee had girded on his garment, and had put on his girdle over that, about his waste; that the sword hanging in that kinde might at a certaine motion or posture of his body, fall out of the scabbard, that thereby he might take an occasion to take it up in his hand, without giving Amasa any cause of suspition.

2 Samuel 20:9

My brother] For he was his cousin, 1 Chro. chap. 2. v. 16, 17.

2 Samuel 20:10

Fith rib] See upon 2 Samuel, chap. 2. vers. 23.

2 Samuel 20:12

Wallowed] He did beat and stirre himselfe in the last pangs of death.

2 Samuel 20:14

Abel] it is likely to bee the same City which is called Abel Maim, 2 Chronicles, chap. 16. verse 4. in the Tribe of Nephtali: or that these two Cities Abel and Bermaca, were both comprehended under one name, 1 Kings 15 20. & 2 Kings 15:29 All the] Acording to some they were the inhabitants of Beeroth of Benjamin, Joshua, chapt. 18. verse 25. which might be the City of this Sheba. Others think it was the countrey neer to Abel.

2 Samuel 20:15

A bank] According to the old manner of besieging of Cities, casting up of high banks on the out side of the wals, and standing upon them, to fight with those that defended the wals The trench] Which is now a dayes called a trench with a breast-worke Battered] That is to say, digged the wall.

2 Samuel 20:18

They were wont] The law of warre according to Gods command, Deuteronomie, chapter 20. verse 10. Was to have besieged places summoned, before they were spoyled by assaults or besieging. And if thou hadst done so, the businesse had beene ended, and thou satisfied.

2 Samuel 20:19

A mother] A chiefe Citie of a Province The inheritance] A Citie or commonalty of Gods people, which are his owne as his inheritance.

2 Samuel 20:21

Mount Ephraim] Though Sheba was 2 Benjamite; yet peradventure he dwelt in the countrey of Ephraim. Or his Citie was in the confines of these two Tribes.

2 Samuel 20:22

Retired from] The armie was disbanded there.

2 Samuel 20:23

Was over] He retained his old place after Amasa his death. 2 Samuel 8:16. which David had conferred upon Amasa.

2 Samuel 20:25

Sheva] it seems to be the same as Seraiah, 2 Iam. 8. 17.

2 Samuel 20:26

The Iairite] Of the countrey of Jair in Gilead, Numbers, chapter 32. verse 41. Judges chapter 10. verse 4 Chiese ruler] of Jerusalem. See upon Ezekiel 11:1. Or the chiefe president of the councell. See 2 Samuel, chapter 8. verse 18. 1 Kings chap. 4. verse 2.