Cast up a bank - See the marginal references. The throwing up of mounds against the walls of besieged places by the besiegers is well illust…

Abel of Beth-maachah. —Omit the preposition “of.” (See 2 Samuel 20:14.)

Stood in the trench. —…

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah
That is, Joab and Abishai, with the forces under them, who pur…

Justly is that place attacked which dares to harbor a traitor; nor will the heart fare better which indulges rebellious lusts that will not have Ch…