"But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him."
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ABSALOM FLED - This is the sequel to 2 Samuel 13:29. The king’s sons
rose from table and fled, and Absalom taking advantage of the
confusion, also escaped and fled. This information is inserted here t...
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3. FURTHER CHASTISEMENT: AMNON, TAMAR, AND ABSALOM
CHAPTER 13
_ 1. Amnon's wicked desire (2 Samuel 13:1)_
2. The incest (2 Samuel 13:6)
3. His hatred (2 Samuel 13:15)
4. Amnon murdered (2 Samuel...
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2 SAMUEL 13. AMNON, TAMAR, AND ABSALOM (J).
2 SAMUEL 13:1. Amnon, David's eldest son, forces his half-sister,
Tamar, the full sister of Absalom. He might have married her (2 Samuel
3:5 *) but did no...
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The news brought to David. Absalom's flight
31. _tare his garments_ RENT HIS CLOTHES. The E. V. has introduced a
distinction which does not exist in the Hebrew. Cp. ch. 2 Samuel 1:11.
_lay on the ea...
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_Absalom Flees to Talmai._ 2 Samuel 13:30-39
30 And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came
to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is
not one of th...
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_THEN THE KING AROSE, AND TARE HIS GARMENTS, AND LAY ON THE EARTH; AND
ALL HIS SERVANTS STOOD BY WITH THEIR CLOTHES RENT._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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THE CRIME OF AMNON, AND ABSALOM'S VENGEANCE
This narrative and the history of Absalom's rebellion is omitted in
Chronicles....
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 13
AMNON AND TAMAR
V1 David had a son called Absalom and another son called Amnon.
Absalom had a beautiful sister called Tamar. Amn...
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ABSALOM FLED. — This is connected on one side with 2 Samuel 13:29,
and on the other with 2 Samuel 13:37. Several things were happening at
once. When the king’s sons fled to the palace, Absalom, taking...
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וַ יִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום וַ
יִּשָּׂ֞א הַ נַּ֤עַר הַ צֹּפֶה֙
אֶת־_עֵינָ֔יו_† וַ יַּ֗רְא וְ...
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CHAPTER XVII.
_ ABSALOM AND AMNON._
2 Samuel 13:1.
LIVING sorrow, says the proverb, is worse than a dead. The dead sorrow
had been very grievous to David; what the living sorrow, of which this
chap...
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ABSALOM FLEES WHILE DAVID MOURNS
2 Samuel 13:28
For two years Absalom nursed his anger. Time did not alter his
resolve, though it lulled to sleep any suspicion that might have been
excited if he had...
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The story of Amnon's sin is of a sin committed by a child of David
similar to his own. When the story was told to him, we are told that
he was wroth. We are not told that he disciplined Amnon. How cou...
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_Mountain. Olivet. (Calmet) --- They had not kept the high road
through fear of Absalom; (Abulensis) who, on his part, fled out of the
country, as no city of refuge was able to protect wilful murderer...
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(34) But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up
his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way
of the hill side behind him. (35) And Jonadab said unto the...
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In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course
no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only
a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11, 12, AND 13.
The history of David and the wife of Uriah follows. David is no longer
acting by faith in God's service. When the time comes at which kings
go...
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BUT ABSALOM FLED,.... He who promised his servants protection could
not protect himself, and who no doubt fled with him; he knew what he
had done was death by law, and that there was no city of refuge...
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But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his
eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of
the hill side behind him.
Ver. 34. _But Absalom fled._] If he...
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_Absalom fled_ He was now as much afraid of the king's sons as they
were of him; they fled from his malice, he from their justice. No part
of the land of Israel could shelter him; the cities of refuge...
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1 Amnon louing Tamar, by Ionadabs counsell faining himselfe sicke,
rauisheth her.
15 Hee hateth her, and shamefully turneth her away.
19 Absalom entertaineth her, and concealeth his purpose.
23 At...
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Absalom's Revenge...
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WICKEDNESS INVADING DAVID'S FAMILY
David did not have to wait long to see the sad governmental results of
his sin begin to be manifest in his own family His son Ammon was so
attracted by the beauty o...
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30-39 Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such
false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of
loathing Absalom as a murderer, David, after a time, longed to...
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ABSALOM FLED; he who had undertaken to defend his servants flees or
his own life. BEHIND HIM; behind the watchman; for it seems they did
not come in the direct road, where the watchman looked for them...
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2 Samuel 13:34 Absalom H53 fled H1272 (H8799) man H5288 watch H6822
(H8802) lifted H5375 (H8799) eyes H5869 looked H7200 (H8799) many
H7227 people H5971 coming H1980 (H8802) road H1870 hillside H2022...
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CONTENTS: Ammon's crime. Absalom's vengeance for Tamar's wrong.
CHARACTERS: David, Absalom, Ammon, Tamar, Jonadab.
CONCLUSION: Fleshly lusts are their own punishment and not only war
against the sou...
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2 Samuel 13:2. _He fell sick for his sister Tamar._ Most young men who
have come to ruin, have followed some blind and impetuous passion.
2 Samuel 13:13. _The king will not withhold me from thee._ In...
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_Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons._
CHASTISEMENT
The fulfilment of the curse on David’s house now begun.
I. Observe the justice of God’s dealings in chastisement. A
comparison of David’s sin...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
2 Samuel 13:1. “ABSALOM” and “TAMAR” were the children of
Maacha, and “AMNON” was David’s eldest son by Ahinoam the
Jezreelitess (see chap 2 Samuel 3:2).
2 Samuel 13:2....
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 13:1
AFTER THIS. This phrase, as we have seen on 2 Samuel 10:1, has little
chronological force, but the date of the sad event which formed the
second stage in David's punishment c...
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So we find that the problems begin very soon thereafter.
David had a son by the name of Amnon, and Amnon was talking with a man
who was called his friend (2 Samuel 13:1; 2 Samuel 13:3),
Yet, I would c...
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2 Samuel 13:38; Amos 5:19; Genesis 4:8; Proverbs 28:17...