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Verse 2 Samuel 15:7. _AFTER FORTY YEARS_] There is no doubt that this
reading is corrupt, though supported by the commonly printed
_Vulgate_, the _Septuagint_, and the _Chaldee_. But the _Syriac_ has...
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FORTY YEARS - An obvious clerical error, though a very ancient one for
four years, which may date from Absalom’s return from Geshur, or
from his reconciliation with David, or from the commencement of...
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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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FORTY YEARS: i.e. from David's anointing (1 Samuel 16:13): i.e.
974-934.
MY VOW, which. have vowed. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). my
solemn vow.
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4.
HEBRON....
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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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AFTER FORTY YEARS— Or rather, _after four years._ The Syriac and
Arabic, whom Houbigant follows, read _after four years._ As there is
no event from which the forty years can be dated, very great has b...
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IV. ABSALOM'S REVOLT, 2 Samuel 15:1 to 2 Samuel 19:43.
1. The Rebellion's Beginning, 2 Samuel 15:1-37.
_Absalom's Conspiracy._ 2 Samuel 15:1-13
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared...
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_AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER FORTY YEARS, THAT ABSALOM SAID UNTO THE
KING, I PRAY THEE, LET ME GO AND PAY MY VOW, WHICH I HAVE VOWED UNTO
THE LORD, IN HEBRON._
After forty years. It is generally admitt...
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15:7 forty (d-10) Possibly 'four.'...
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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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AFTER FORTY YEARS. — The reading is certainly incorrect. Absalom was
born after David began his reign in Hebron, and his whole reign was
only forty years. Absalom therefore was not yet forty at his de...
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וַ יְהִ֕י מִ קֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים
שָׁנָ֑ה וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ אֶל
־הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א...
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CHAPTER XIX.
_ ABSALOM'S REVOLT_
2 Samuel 15:1.
WHEN Absalom obtained from his father the position he had so eagerly
desired at Jerusalem, he did not allow the grass to grow under his
feet. The term...
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THE PLOT OF THE AMBITIOUS SON
2 Samuel 15:1
David's government had become lax. Many causes were awaiting trial.
Cases demanding his royal decision had accumulated. Suitors could get
nothing done. Di...
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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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And it came to pass after (e) forty years, that Absalom said unto the
king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto
the LORD, in Hebron.
(e) Counting from the time that the Isr...
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Forty, which Vatable dates from the time when the people petitioned
for a king; Salien, from the first anointing of David. (Menochius) ---
It is probable enough that this number has been substituted i...
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(7) В¶ And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto
the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed
unto the LORD, in Hebron. (8) For thy servant vowed a vow while...
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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 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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AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER FORTY YEARS,.... Or four years; so long it
was from the reconciliation of Absalom to David, as Josephus f says;
and so read Theodoret on the place, the Syriac and Arabic vers...
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And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the
king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto
the LORD, in Hebron.
Ver. 7. _And it came to pass after forty ye...
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_After forty years_ That is, as some say, from the change of the
government into a monarchy, which change took place about ten years
before David began to reign. So that this fell out about the thirti...
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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 INSURRECTION BEGUN...
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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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7-12 See how willing tender parents are to believe the best concerning
their children. But how easy and how wicked is it, for children to
take advantage of good parents, and to deceive them with the s...
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AFTER FORTY YEARS. QUEST. Whence are these to be computed? _Answ_. Not
from Absalom's birth; for he was born in Hebron some considerable time
after David had begun his reign, 2 SAMUEL 3:3, much less f...
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2 Samuel 15:7 after H7093 forty H705 years H8141 Absalom H53 said H559
(H8799) king H4428 go H3212 (H8799) Hebron H2275 pay H7999 (H8762) vow
H5088 made H5087 (H8804) LORD H3068
forty years - 2 Samuel...
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FORTY
Some authorities read "four....
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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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1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 16:2; 2 Samuel 13:24; 2 Samuel
13:38; Isaiah 58:4; Matthew 2:8; Matthew 23:14; Proverbs 21:27...
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After forty years — From the change of the government, into a
monarchy, which was about ten years before David began to reign. So
this fell out about the thirtieth year of his reign....