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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 6:8 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Sa 6:8 |
King James |
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Displeased - Grief allied to anger seems to be intended. Compare Sa1 15:11 note. On the name of the place, compare Sa2 5:20. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Displeased - Or, grieved, both for the sin, and for God's heavy judgment; whereby their hopes were dashed, and their joys interrupted. Perez - uzzah - That is, the breach of Uzzah. |
20 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.
11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.