20:1 By occasion of the quarrel, Sheba makes a party in Israel;
20:3 David's ten concubines are put in confinement for life;
20:4 Amasa, made captain over Judah, is slain by Joab;
20:14 Joab pursues Sheba unto Abel;
20:16 A wise woman saves the city by Sheba's head;
20:23 David's officers. Verse 1And there2 Samuel 19:41-43; Psalm 34:19 a man2 Samuel 23:6; Deuteronomy 13:13; Judges 19:22; 1 Samuel 2:12, 30:22; Psalm 17:13; Proverbs 26:21; Habakkuk 1:12, 1:13 he blew2 Samuel 15:10; Judges 3:27; Proverbs 24:21, 24:22, 25:8 We have2 Samuel 19:43; 1 Kings 12:16; 2 Chronicles 10:6; Luke 19:14, 19:27ReciprocalJoshua 22:25 - ye have; Judges 9:28 - Who is Abimelech; 20:13 - children of Belial; 1 Samuel 4:10 - every man; 10:27 - children; 13:3 - blew; 22:7 - the son of Jesse; 25:10 - Who is David; 2 Samuel 3:12 - Whose; 20:21 - a man; 20:22 - he blew; 22:44 - delivered; 2 Chronicles 10:16 - What portion; Psalm 5:6 - the bloody; Proverbs 11:11 - it; 15:18 - wrathful; 16:27 - An ungodly man; 17:11 - General; 17:14 - beginning; Ecclesiastes 9:18 - sinner; 10:13 - beginning; Nahum 1:11 - wicked counsellor; Mark 3:24 - General; Ephesians 4:31 - clamour; James 3:6 - the tongue; 2 Peter 2:10 - despise Verse 2every man2 Samuel 19:41; Psalm 62:9, 118:8-10; Proverbs 17:14 the menJohn 6:66-68; Acts 11:23 from Jordan2 Samuel 19:15, 19:40, 19:41; 2 Chronicles 10:17Reciprocal2 Samuel 3:12 - my hand; 22:44 - delivered; Psalm 53:3 - Every; Ecclesiastes 9:18 - sinner; Ephesians 4:31 - clamour Verse 3ten women2 Samuel 15:16, 16:21, 16:22 and putThe confinement and retired maintenance of these women was the only measure which in justice and prudence could be adopted. In China, when an emperor dies, all his women are removed to an edifice called the palace of chastity, situated within the palace, in which they are shut up for the remainder of their lives.wardHeb. an house of ward, Genesis 40:3 shutHeb. boundliving in widowhoodHeb. in widowhood of lifeReciprocal35:22 - lay with; 38:26 - And he knew; Judges 19:1 - a concubine; Psalm 30:1 - at the; 1 Corinthians 5:1 - that one Verse 4Amasa2 Samuel 17:25, 19:13; 1 Chronicles 2:17 AssembleHeb. CallReciprocal2 Samuel 20:8 - Amasa; 20:11 - for David; 1 Chronicles 12:18 - came upon Amasai Verse 5So Amasa2 Samuel 19:13 tarried1 Samuel 13:8Reciprocal20:35 - at the time; 2 Samuel 20:8 - Amasa Verse 6Abishai2 Samuel 2:18, 3:30, 3:39, 10:9, 10:10, 10:14, 18:2, 18:12, 21:17, 23:18; 1 Samuel 26:6; 1 Chronicles 11:20, 18:12 do us2 Samuel 19:7 thy lord's11:11; 1 Kings 1:33 escape usHeb. deliver himself from our eyesReciprocalJoshua 10:19 - suffer them; 10:20 - fenced cities; 2 Samuel 19:43 - We have; 20:11 - He that; Jeremiah 8:14 - enter; Mark 3:24 - General Verse 72 Samuel 20:23, 8:16, 8:18, 15:18, 23:22, 23:23; 1 Kings 1:38, 1:44Reciprocal2 Samuel 20:11 - He that; 1 Chronicles 18:17 - Benaiah Verse 8in Gibeon2 Samuel 2:13, 3:30 Amasa20:4, 20:5ReciprocalHosea 6:8 - polluted with blood Verse 9Art thouPsalm 55:21; Proverbs 26:24-26; Micah 7:2 took AmasaThevenot says, that among the Turks it is a great affront to take one by the beard, unless it be to kiss him, in which case they often do it. D'Arvieux, describing an assembly of Arab emirs at an entertainment, says, "After the usual civilities, caresses, kissings of the beard, and of the hand, which every one gave and received according to his rank and dignity, they sat down upon mats." The doing this by the Arab emirs corresponds with the conduct of Joab, and illustrates this horrid assassination.to kiss himMatthew 26:48, 26:49; Luke 22:47, 22:48ReciprocalGenesis 4:8 - talked; 24:14 - thereby; 29:6 - Is he well; Exodus 21:14 - slay; Deuteronomy 27:24 - General; 2 Samuel 3:27 - took him; 11:16 - he assigned; 13:26 - let my brother; 17:25 - Amasa; 20:10 - in Joab's; 1 Chronicles 21:6 - Joab; Nehemiah 6:2 - Come; Psalm 55:23 - bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; Proverbs 10:18 - that hideth; 26:23 - General; 27:6 - the kisses; Jeremiah 9:8 - one; 41:1 - they did; Mark 14:44 - Whomsoever; Luke 6:41 - but; Romans 12:9 - love Verse 10in Joab's2 Samuel 20:9; Judges 3:21; 1 Chronicles 12:2 he smote2 Samuel 2:23, 3:27; Genesis 4:8; 1 Kings 2:5, 2:6, 2:31-34 and shedActs 1:18, 1:19 struck him not againHeb. doubled not his stroke, 1 Samuel 26:8ReciprocalExodus 21:14 - slay; Numbers 35:20 - if he thrust; Deuteronomy 27:24 - General; 2 Samuel 4:6 - under; 11:16 - he assigned; 20:20 - that I should; 23:18 - Abishai; 1 Kings 2:32 - two men; 1 Chronicles 21:6 - Joab; Psalm 55:23 - bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; Proverbs 10:18 - that hideth; 26:23 - General; 27:6 - the kisses; Jeremiah 9:8 - one; 41:1 - they did; Hosea 11:9 - return; Nahum 1:9 - he; Matthew 26:48 - Whomsoever; Mark 14:44 - Whomsoever; Luke 6:41 - but; 22:48 - betrayest; Romans 12:9 - love Verse 11He that2 Samuel 20:6, 20:7, 20:13, 20:21 for David20:4; 2 Kings 9:32ReciprocalExodus 32:26 - Who is on Verse 122 Samuel 17:25; Psalm 9:16, 55:23; Proverbs 24:21, 24:22Reciprocal2 Samuel 2:23 - stood still; 20:13 - the highway Verse 13the highway2 Samuel 20:12, 20:13; Numbers 20:19; Judges 21:19; 1 Samuel 6:12; 2 Kings 18:17; Proverbs 16:17; Isaiah 7:3; 36:2, 62:10; Jeremiah 31:21; Mark 10:46Reciprocal2 Samuel 2:23 - stood still; 20:11 - He that Verse 14AbelOr rather, probably, Abel of Beth-Maachah, as in the next verse. It appears, from Joab having marched "through all the tribes of Israel," to have been situated in the northern confines of the land of Israel, and in the half tribe of Manasseh, east of Jordan, as that was the situation of Maachah, to which it belonged. This agrees with the situation of the Abila which Eusebius and Jerome place between Paneas, or Cesarea Philippi, and Damascus. Josephus says it was a fortified city, and a metropolis of the Israelites; and also that it belonged to the ten tribes, having been taken from the king of Damascus. 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Chronicles 16:4 BeritesJoshua 18:25, BeerothReciprocalJudges 9:21 - Beer Verse 15cast up2 Kings 19:32; Jeremiah 32:24, 33:4; Luke 19:43 a bankSo LXX generally render solelah, by προσχωμα or χωμα; which latter is described by Potter as "a mount, which was raised so high as to equal, if not exceed, the top of the besieged walls. The sides were walled in with bricks or stones, or secured with strong rafters; the fore part only, being by degrees to be moved near the walls, remained bare."it stood in the trenchor, it stood against the outmost wallbatteredetc. Heb. marred to throw downReciprocal1 Kings 15:20 - Dan; 2 Kings 15:29 - Ijon; Ecclesiastes 9:14 - There was; Ezekiel 26:8 - he shall make Verse 162 Samuel 14:2; 1 Samuel 25:3, 25:32, 25:33; Ecclesiastes 9:14-18ReciprocalProverbs 11:16 - gracious; 21:22 - General; 31:26 - openeth; Ecclesiastes 7:19 - General; Daniel 2:14 - with Verse 17Hear the words2 Samuel 14:12; 1 Samuel 25:24

Verse 18They were wontetc. or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end. Deuteronomy 20:10, 20:11ReciprocalMatthew 5:21 - it Verse 19peaceableGenesis 18:23; Romans 13:3, 13:4; 1 Timothy 2:2 a motherJudges 5:7; Ezekiel 16:45-49 swallow2 Samuel 17:16; Numbers 16:32, 26:10; Psalm 124:3; Jeremiah 51:34, 51:44; Lamentations 2:2, 2:5, 2:16; 1 Corinthians 15:54; 2 Corinthians 5:4 the inheritance2 Samuel 21:3; Exodus 19:5, 19:6; Deuteronomy 32:9; 1 Samuel 26:19ReciprocalPsalm 35:25 - We have; 120:7 - for peace; Micah 2:8 - securely; Romans 12:18 - General; 2 Corinthians 2:7 - swallowed Verse 20Far be it2 Samuel 23:17; Job 21:16, 22:18 that I should2 Samuel 20:10; Proverbs 28:13; Jeremiah 17:9; Luke 10:29ReciprocalGenesis 44:7 - General; 2 Samuel 17:16 - be swallowed; 1 Kings 1:38 - the Cherethites; Job 2:3 - destroy him; Luke 6:41 - but; 2 Corinthians 2:7 - swallowed Verse 21a man2 Samuel 20:1; Judges 2:9, 7:24; 2 Kings 5:22; Jeremiah 4:15, 50:19 by nameHeb. by his namelifted2 Samuel 23:18; 1 Samuel 24:6, 26:9 his head2 Samuel 17:2, 17:3; 2 Kings 10:7; Judges 18:4-8Reciprocal4:9 - into; 9:53 - woman; 9:55 - General; 20:13 - deliver; 2 Samuel 20:11 - He that; 1 Kings 11:27 - lifted up; Luke 6:41 - but Verse 22in her wisdomEcclesiastes 7:19, 9:14-18 he blew2 Samuel 20:1, 2:28, 18:16 retiredHeb. were scatteredAnd Joab3:28-39, 11:6-21; Ecclesiastes 8:11ReciprocalJudges 3:27 - he blew; 4:9 - into; 5:26 - she smote off; 9:55 - General; 20:13 - deliver; 2 Samuel 22:44 - delivered; Proverbs 17:11 - General Verse 23Now Joab2 Samuel 8:16-18; 1 Chronicles 18:15-17 and Benaiah2 Samuel 20:7Reciprocal2:13 - Joab; 8:18 - the Cherethites; 15:18 - Cherethites; 23:20 - Benaiah; 23:23 - over his guard; 24:2 - Joab; 1 Kings 1:7 - Joab; 4:2 - the princes; 1 Chronicles 11:6 - Joab; 11:22 - Benaiah; 11:25 - David; 18:17 - Benaiah Verse 24Adoram1 Kings 4:6, 12:18 recorderor, remembrancer, 4:3Reciprocal2 Kings 18:18 - the recorder; 2 Chronicles 34:8 - recorder; Isaiah 36:3 - Shebna Verse 25Sheva2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 4:4; 1 Chronicles 18:16, ShavshaReciprocal1 Samuel 22:20 - one; 2 Samuel 15:24 - Zadok; 1 Kings 1:7 - Abiathar; 1:8 - Zadok; 4:3 - Shisha; 2 Kings 12:10 - the king's; 1 Chronicles 6:8 - Zadok; 6:53 - Zadok; 15:11 - Zadok; 24:3 - Zadok; Ezra 4:8 - scribe; Isaiah 36:3 - Shebna; Jeremiah 36:10 - the scribe; Mark 2:26 - Abiathar Verse 26Ira2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40, IthriteJairiteJudges 10:4, 10:5 chief ruleror, prince, 2 Samuel 8:18; Genesis 41:43, 41:45; Exodus 2:14, 2:16
The Hebrew is cohen ledawid, which might be rendered, a priest of David; and so the Septuagint, Vulgate, Syriac, and Arabic. The Chaldee has rav, a chief or prince. Probably he was a kind of domestic chaplain or seer to the king. 2 Samuel 24:11; 2 Chronicles 35:15Reciprocal1 Kings 4:5 - the principal; Psalm 132:1 - all his afflictions