Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Samuel 20

2 Samuel 20:1 ^a Where the ten tribes contended against Judah.

2 Samuel 20:1 ^b As thei of Judah say.

2 Samuel 20:1 ^! Sheba raiseth Israel against Dauid.

2 Samuel 20:1 ^c He thoght by speaking contempteously of the King to stirre the people rather to sedicion.

2 Samuel 20:2 ^d From Gilgal which was nere Jorden.

2 Samuel 20:4 ^e Who was his chief captaine in Joabs roume, {Chap. 19,13}

2 Samuel 20:6 ^fEther them which had bene vnder Joab, or Dauids men.

2 Samuel 20:8 ^g Which was his coat, that he vsed to weare in the warres.

2 Samuel 20:9 ^/ Ebr. peace.

2 Samuel 20:10 ^! Joab killeth Amasa traiterously.

2 Samuel 20:10 ^/ Ebr ??? not his stroke.

2 Samuel 20:11 ^h He stode by Amasa at Joabs appointement.

2 Samuel 20:14 ⁱ Vnto the citie Abel, which was nere to Bethmaachah.

2 Samuel 20:15 ^k That is, he went about to ouerthrowe it.

2 Samuel 20:18 ^l She sheweth that the odle custome was not to destorie a citei, before peace was offred, {Deut, 20, 11}

2 Samuel 20:19 ^m She speaketh in the name of the citie.

2 Samuel 20:21 ⁿ Hearing his faut tolde him, he gaue place to reason and required onely him that was autor of the treason.

2 Samuel 20:22 ^! The head of Sheba is deliuered to Joab.

2 Samuel 20:22 ^/ Ebr. thei were scatered.

2 Samuel 20:23 ^! Dauids chief officers.

2 Samuel 20:26 ^o Ether in dignitie, or familiaritie.