John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 5. And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah , went , etc.] From Gittaim, where they were sojourners, ( 2 Samuel 4:3); or from the army, where they had commissions, wherever it was: and came, about the heat of the day ; the middle of the day, at noon, as follows: to the house of Ishbosheth ; which was at Mahanaim: who lay on a bed at noon ; as was usual in hot countries, especially for great personages, as kings; so the Targum, “and he was sleeping the sleep of kings;” or at a time when king’s usually slept; though this is remarked by some as an instance and proof of the sluggishness and inactivity of this prince, who left the management of all affairs to Abner his general, and gave himself to sloth and sensuality; which, when indulged, bring ruin on princes and their kingdoms.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - See how Ishbosheth was murdered! When those difficulties dispirit us which should sharpen our endeavours, we betray both our heavenly crown and our earthly lives. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty an ruin. The idle soul is an easy prey to the destroyer. We know not when and where death will meet us. When we lie down to sleep, we are no sure that we may not sleep the sleep of death before we awake; nor d we know from what hand the death-blow may come.
Original Hebrew וילכו1980 בני1121 רמון7417 הבארתי886 רכב7394 ובענה1196 ויבאו935 כחם2527 היום3117 אל413 בית1004 אישׁ בשׁת378 והוא1931 שׁכב7901 את853 משׁכב4904 הצהרים׃6672
