King James Version
What Does 2 Samuel 5:16 Mean?
“And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.”
Context
14
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
15
Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
16
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
17
But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
18
The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**14-18. Then Abigail made haste--**The prudence and address of Nabal's wife were the means of saving him and family from utter destruction. She acknowledged the demand of her formidable neighbors; but justly considering, that to atone for the insolence of her husband, a greater degree of liberality had become necessary, she collected a large amount of food, accompanying it with the most valued products of the country.
**bottles--**goatskins, capable of holding a great quantity.
**parched corn--**It was customary to eat parched corn when it was fully grown, but not ripe.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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