2 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 4:1

HIs hand] Hee fained, and was quite out of courage.

2 Samuel 4:2

Was reckoned] Though after Saul’s overthrow, and death the inhabitants of this, and other cities, had forsaken them, and left them to the Philistims, who had seated themselves there 1 Samuel 31:7.

2 Samuel 4:3

Gittaim] Which was also a city of Benjamin, Nehemiah 11:33.

2 Samuel 4:4

Jonathan] This seemeth to be put in here to shew, that there being but two left of Sauls posterity; namely Ishbosheth, and Mephibosheth, that could pretend to be Kings (for the rest that were borne of concubines, 2 Samuel chapter 21. verse 8. Were uncapable of it) Ishbosheth being slaine, as shall hereafter be said, and Mephibosheth being impotent and very young; the Israelites were so much the willinger to accept of David for to be King; Out of Jezreel] Where the battell was given, 1 Samuel chapter 29. verse 1 Mephibosheth] called also Meribbaal, 1 Chronicles chapter 8. verse 34. See upon 2 Samuel chap. 2. v. 8.

2 Samuel 4:6

Wheat] For their pay, according to the ancient custome; Under the fifth rib] see upon the second of Samuel chap. 2. v. 23.