2 Samuel 2:25 KJV

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

Matthew Henry

  • 2 Samuel 2:25–32Abner appeals to Joab concerning the miserable consequences of a civil war. Those who make light of such unnatural contests, will find that they are...

Topics

  • Abner Loyalty of, to the house of Saul
  • David David wages war against and defeats Ish-bosheth
  • Israel The conflict between the two political factions
  • Joab Defeats and kills Abner
  • Saul Their bodies exposed in Beth-shan; rescued by the people of Jabesh and burned; bones of, buried under a tree at Jabesh

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC
  • IshboshethRival King of Israel · 1055–1048 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • BenjaminSon of my right hand. (1.) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Gen 35:18). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel...
  • AbnerFather of light; i.e., “enlightening”, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul’s army (1 Sam 14:50; 1 Sam...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the children בְנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of Benjamin בִנְיָמִן binyāmin בִּנְיָמִין Proper name
  • gathered themselves together וַיִּתְקַבְּצוּ wayyitqabbĕṣû קָבַץ Verb · hithpael sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • after אַחֲרֵי ʾaḥărê אַחַר Preposition
  • Abner אַבְנֵר ʾabnēr אַבְנֵר Proper name
  • and became one אֶחָת ʾeḥāt אֶחָד Number · feminine singular
  • troop וַיִּהְיוּ wayyihyû Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and לַאֲגֻדָּה laʾăguddâ אֲגֻדָּה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition
  • and stood וַיַּעַמְדוּ wayyaʿamdû עָמַד Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • on the top עַל ʿal Preposition רֹאשׁ rōʾš רֹאשׁ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of an hill גִּבְעָה gibʿâ גִּבְעָה Noun · feminine singular אֶחָת ʾeḥāt Number · feminine singular

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