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Verse 2 Samuel 15:19. _THOU_ ART _A STRANGER, AND ALSO AN EXILE._]
Some suppose that Ittai was the son of Achish, king of Gath, who was
very much attached to David, and banished from his father's cour...
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5. ABSALOM'S CONSPIRACY AND DAVID'S FLIGHT
CHAPTER 15
_ 1. Absalom steals the hearts of the men of Israel (2 Samuel 15:1)_
2. His conspiracy (2 Samuel 15:7)
3. The flight of the king (2 Samuel 15:...
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2 Samuel 15:1 to 2 Samuel 16:14. REVOLT OF ABSALOM. FLIGHT OF DAVID
(J).
2 Samuel 15:1. Absalom makes himself popular by professing an interest
in the litigation of the people.
2 SAMUEL 15:7. After...
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STRAINGER. foreigner....
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Absalom's Rebellion
For the Psalms illustrative of this period see Introd. ch. VIII. § 6,
p. 48....
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ITTAI THE GITTITE— The Jews say, that this Ittai was the son of king
Achish, and that, being obliged to quit Gath on account of his
attachment to David, he came to offer him his services at the head o...
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_David's Flight._ 2 Samuel 15:14-28
14 And David said unto all his servants that _were_ with him at
Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not _else_ escape from
Absalom: make speed to depar...
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_THEN SAID THE KING TO ITTAI THE GITTITE, WHEREFORE GOEST THOU ALSO
WITH US? RETURN TO THY PLACE, AND ABIDE WITH THE KING: FOR THOU ART A
STRANGER, AND ALSO AN EXILE._
No JFB commentary on these vers...
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15:19 [dwellest]. (d-40) Lit. 'into thy place.'...
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THE REBELLION OF ABSALOM
His party is so strong that David is obliged to flee from Jerusalem.
He is joined by Ittai the Gittite, and by Zadok and Abiathar the
priests, and by Hushai the Archite. The...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 15
ABSALOM MAKES A SECRET PLAN AGAINST KING DAVID
V1 After this, Absalom got a *chariot and some horses. He also got 50
men who ra...
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ITTAI THE GITTITE. — The patronymic must here be understood
literally, since David calls him “a stranger and also an exile;”
he had but comparatively recently (2 Samuel 15:20) attached himself to
Davi...
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וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל ־אִתַּ֣י
הַ גִּתִּ֔י לָ֧מָּה תֵלֵ֛ךְ גַּם
־אַתָּ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ שׁ֣וּב...
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THE LOYAL STRANGER
2 Samuel 15:13
David was conscious of ill desert; hence his resolve to flee. How
different his bearing now from that great hour when Goliath fell
before him! Ah, conscience doth m...
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That Absalom's attitude of obeisance before David was feigned is
proved by his conspiracy. That Joab cared nothing personally for
Absalom is evident from his refusal to see him any further. Absalom's...
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Then said the king to (l) Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also
with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou [art]
a stranger, and also an exile.
(l) Who as some write was t...
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_Ethai. Many assert that he was the son of Achis, and had embraced the
true religion. (Menochius) --- King; Absalom, who will not molest you.
(Haydock) --- Some translate the Hebrew, "Return from the...
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(19) Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou
also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou
art a stranger, and also an exile. (20) Whereas thou camest but...
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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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_A SPECIMEN OF NOBLENESS_
‘Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also
with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king; for thou art a
stranger, and also an exile,’ etc....
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20.
David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results,
and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath...
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THEN SAID THE KING TO ITTAI THE GITTITE,.... Who was over the band of
Gittites, the six hundred men, 2 Samuel 15:22;
WHEREFORE GOEST THOU ALSO WITH US? one should think the king should
not have disco...
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Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also
with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou [art]
a stranger, and also an exile.
Ver. 19. _Then said the king to...
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_Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite_, &c. He seems to have been
the commander of those six hundred men before mentioned. And the Jews
make him the son of Achish, king of Gath, who, they say, out...
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1 Absalom, by faire speeches and courtesies, stealeth the hearts of
Israel.
7 Vnder pretence of a vow he obtaineth leaue to go to Hebron.
10 He maketh there a great conspiracie.
13 Dauid vpon the n...
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THE FLIGHT OF DAVID...
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Absalom knew how to take full advantage of his outward acceptance by
his father Now there was no difficulty in beginning to exalt himself
in the eyes of Israel. His chariots and horses and fifty men t...
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13-23 David determined to quit Jerusalem. He took this resolve, as a
penitent submitting to the rod. Before unrighteous Absalom he could
justify himself, and stand out; but before the righteous God h...
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RETURN TO THY PLACE; either, first, To thy native country of Gath,
where thou wilt be remote from our broils. Or, secondly, To Jerusalem,
where thy settled abode now is. AND ABIDE, or, _or abide_; for...
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2 Samuel 15:19 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) Ittai H863 Gittite H1663
going H3212 (H8799) Return H7725 (H8798) remain H3427 (H8798) king
H4428 foreigner H5237 exile H1540 (H8802) place H4725
Ittai - 2...
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DAVID LEARNS OF THE REBELLION AND FLEES JERUSALEM WHILE ABSALOM
ENLISTS THE SERVICES OF AHITHOPHEL (2 SAMUEL 15:12).
Once messengers had gone out throughout Israel, and preparations had
begun in Hebro...
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2 Samuel 15:19
I. We have in this passage a remarkable instance of the spirit of true
patriotism, all the more remarkable because, in one sense, patriotism
is not quite the word to apply to Ittai, fo...
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CONTENTS: Absalom steals the love of ten tribes. David's flight.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Absalom, Ittai, Zadok, Abiathar, Hushai,
Ahimaaz, Jonathan, Ahitophel.
CONCLUSION: He who steals one heart aw...
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2 Samuel 15:7. _After forty years._ Some contend that this refers to
the time when David was secretly anointed; but as no other record is
dated from that time, Josephus seems right in saying “four yea...
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_Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before
him._
ABSALOM; OR, THE FAST YOUNG MAN
The Bible resembles a portrait gallery adorned with the faces of
remarkable historic men,...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 15:1 The account of Absalom’s rebellion
against David is divided into six parts: (1) Absalom’s conspiracy
and proclaiming himself king (2 Samuel 15:1); (2) David’s escape
fro...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.
2 Samuel 15:1. “AFTER THIS.” Keil, Erdmann and Thenius attach the
idea of _immediateness_ to the Hebrew adverb here used, but other
scholars consider this doubtful. The...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 15:1
AFTER THIS. The Hebrew is a more precise phrase than that on which we
have commented on 2 Samuel 10:1 and 2 Samuel 13:1, and implies that
Absalom began his devices soon afte...
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And Absalom went out from the gate of the city, and when people would
come from Israel to bring a matter for judgment, he would say, Oh what
a shame that my father wouldn't appoint me as judge in Isra...
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2 Samuel 18:2; Ruth 1:11...
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Thy place — To Jerusalem, where thy settled abode now is. The king
— With Absalom who is now made king. An exile — Not much concerned
in our affairs, and therefore not fit to be involved in our troubl...