2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 5:1

THy bone] Of the same bloud, people and parentage, Genesis chapter 29. verse 14. and therefore nature invites us, to unite our selves to thee: And the triall which wee have had of thee under Saul, moves us to desire thee for to be our King, and Gods calling thee unto it, obligeth us to receive thee.

2 Samuel 5:3

Before the Lord] Namely in the publick assembly where God was called upon, and where he was present in grace; and was called to bee witnesse and judge of the loyalty of the covenants, Judges Chapter 11. verse 11. 1 Samuel Chapter 23. verse 18 Anointed] Hee was consecrated by some Prophet, or Priest; with the consent, and approbation of all the people, for this signe was alwayes conferred upon one, by some sacred persons, 1 Kings Chapter 1. verses 34. 39. 2 Kings 9:1.

2 Samuel 5:4

Fourty] Since David raigned seven yeares and a halfe in Hebron, and three and thirty in Jerusalem, if those yeares were compleat, hee raigned fourty yeares and an hlfe.

2 Samuel 5:6

Jebusites] See Joshua Chapter 15. verse 63. and chapter 18. verse 28. Judges Chapter 1. verse 21. and chapter 19. verses 11, 12 Thou shalt not] The meaning is, This place is so strong by nature, that it would be impregnable, though there were none but blind, and poore Iame men to keepe it: how much more impossible is it then to take it, now it is kept by stout and valiant Souldiers. Others will have it, as if they had indeed (in scorne) set blind and lame men upon the wals, as if they were sufficient to guard them.

2 Samuel 5:7

The strong bold] Jerusalem was divided into two little hils, Sion, and Salem, or Moriah: Salem was already taken by the Tribe of Judah, Judges chapter 1. verse 8. Sion was yet held by the Jebusites: and in it there was a rock cut round about, upon which this strong hold was built, which afterwards was called the City of David, where his Royall palace was.

2 Samuel 5:8

Getteth up] Ascending, and soaring up to give the assault: To the gutter] it might bee some conduit, or cistern upon the plaine top of the Rock, through which the raine water ranne, therefore, thereby is understood the top of the rocke, That are hated] By whom David hath so much annoyance, they having been placed there in despight of him, to guard the place: Hee shall bee] This is supplied by, 1 Chronicles Chapter 11. verse 6 They said] The Italian, It is said] May bee it was a kind of by word to say, those blind and lame men could not keepe the, place well in the Jebusites dayes, therefore wee must not trust such men to keepe it, but to employ the valiantest and ablest men to that purpose: Unlesse that in remembrance, of this act, it was even from that time forbidden, to suffer any blind orlame men to come into that place.

2 Samuel 5:9

From Millo] The Italian hath it, From the rampier] Wherewith the wall was earthed within side. The meaning is, David did at his owne cost, and with his own endeavours; build, and re-edifie the inside of the city, and left the, care of building the walls to Joab. 2 Chronicles 11:8.

2 Samuel 5:11

Cedar-tres] For the King of Tyre was Lord and Master of Lebanon, which abounded in Cedars. 1 Kings chapter 5. verse. 6. And there were also in that countrey exccellent Architects, Carpenters, and Carvers, Ezech. 27. 9.

2 Samuel 5:13

Tooke him] Against the Commandement, Deuteronomy chapter the 17. verse the 17.

2 Samuel 5:17

To seek David] To sight with him wheresoever they should finde him Went downe] out of his royall palace to muster up his forces, and make preparation for warres within his City, which was like a muster-place.

2 Samuel 5:18

Spread themselves] Pitched their camp, or made their excursions Valley] which was in the land of Iudah, Ioshua chapter 15. verse 8.

2 Samuel 5:19

Enquired] By Urim and Thummim, Numbers 27:21.

2 Samuel 5:20

Baal-Perazim] That is to say, in this place, which was afterwards so called, by this that happened there, Breach] That is to say, a great floud, or inundation, which overfloweth all it meeteth with Baal-Perazim] or the plaine of breaches. See Isaiah chapt. 28. verse 21.

2 Samuel 5:21

Burnt them] The Italian, Put them away] consuming them with fire, 1 Chronic. 14. 1.

2 Samuel 5:24

The sound] The signe of Gods comming with his Angels, who are his Armies.