"And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom."
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Verse 2 Samuel 18:5. DEAL _GENTLY - WITH THE YOUNG MAN_] David was the
_father_ of this worthless young man; and is it to be wondered at that
he feels _as a father_? Who in his circumstances, that had...
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8. THE CIVIL WAR AND ABSALOM'S DEATH
CHAPTER 18
_ 1. The battle in the forest of Ephraim (2 Samuel 18:1)_
2. The death of Absalom (2 Samuel 18:9)
3. The tidings of his death and David's grief (2 S...
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1 SAMUEL 18:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 19:8. DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ABSALOM. DAVID'S
GRIEF (J).
2 SAMUEL 18:1. Absalom's followers are defeated with great slaughter.
Nothing is known as to the battle-field, the For...
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HEARD. this explains 2 Samuel 18:12...
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_all the people heard_ Cp. "in our hearing" in 2 Samuel 18:12....
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DEAL GENTLY FOR MY SAKE WITH THE YOUNG MAN, &C.— The king yielded to
the affectionate entreaties of the people, that he should not hazard
his life in the battle; and, no doubt, he did it with less rel...
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_David's Battle Plan._ 2 Samuel 18:1-8
And David numbered the people that _were_ with him, and set captains
of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 And David sent forth a third part of th...
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_AND THE KING COMMANDED JOAB AND ABISHAI AND ITTAI, SAYING, DEAL
GENTLY FOR MY SAKE WITH THE YOUNG MAN, EVEN WITH ABSALOM. AND ALL THE
PEOPLE HEARD WHEN THE KING GAVE ALL THE CAPTAINS CHARGE CONCERNIN...
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THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ABSALOM
1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 18
DAVID’S MEN DEFEAT AND KILL ABSALOM
V1 David counted the soldiers who were with him. He appointed men to
command groups of 1000...
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וַ יְצַ֣ו הַ מֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת ־יֹ֠ואָב וְ
אֶת ־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְ אֶת ־אִתַּי֙ לֵ
אמֹ֔ר...
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CHAPTER XXIII.
_ ABSALOM'S DEFEAT AND DEATH._
2 Samuel 18:1.
WHATEVER fears of defeat and destruction might occasionally flit
across David's soul between his flight from Jerusalem and the battle
in...
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THE END OF AN UNFILIAL SON
2 Samuel 18:1
Absalom's army was soon across the river under Amasa, David's nephew,
2 Samuel 17:25. Though political reasons constrained David to flight,
his heart bled fo...
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The delay advised by Hushai resulted in multitudes gathering to David,
and at last the day of battle between those loyal to him and Absalom's
followers arrived. Two men attract our attention, David an...
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_Save us: do not hurt, ver. 12. St. Augustine (Doct. iii. 23.)
concludes, that David wished to allow his son time for repentance.
(Menochius) --- He seems to have been sure of victory. (Abulensis)_...
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(5) And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal
gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the
people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concer...
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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 THE KING COMMANDED JOAB, AND ABISHAI, AND ITTAI,.... His three
generals, to whom he had committed his army divided into three parts:
SAYING, [DEAL] GENTLY FOR MY SAKE WITH THE YOUNG MAN, [EVEN] W...
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And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal]
gently for my sake with the young man, [even] with Absalom. And all
the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concer...
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_Deal gently for my sake_, &c. If you conquer, (which he expected they
would, from God's gracious answer to his prayer, in turning
Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness,) take him prisoner, but do not...
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1 Dauid viewing the armies in their march, giueth them charge of
Absalom.
6 The Israelites are sore smitten in the wood of Ephraim.
9 Absalom hanging in an Oke, is slaine by Ioab, and cast into a pi...
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THE END OF ABSALOM...
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David had taken full advantage of the delay that Hushai had counselled
to Absalom, with large numbers of the people being gathered to David.
Now the time comes for war with Absalom, who has considered...
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1-8 How does David render good for evil! Absalom would have only David
smitten; David would have only Absalom spared. This seems to be a
resemblance of man's wickedness towards God, and God's mercy to...
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DEAL GENTLY WITH ABSALOM; if you conquer, (which he presaged they
would by God's gracious answer to his prayer for the turning of
Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness,) take him prisoner, but do not...
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2 Samuel 18:5 king H4428 commanded H6680 (H8762) Joab H3097 Abishai
H52 Ittai H863 saying H559 (H8800) gently H328 man H5288 Absalom H53
people H5971 heard H8085 (H8804) king H4428 captains H8269 orde...
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CONTENTS: Battle of Mount Ephriam. Slaying of Absalom.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Absalom, Joab, Abishai, Ittai, Ahimaaz, a
Cushite.
CONCLUSION: Those who exalt themselves shall be abased. It never pay...
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2 Samuel 18:2. _A third part under Ittai,_ the Philistine general who
had faithfully followed the fortunes of the king.
2 Samuel 18:6. _The wood of Ephraim_ lay beyond Jordan, and was not in
the lot...
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_And David numbered the people that were with him._
THE FATAL FIGHT
This chapter is a narrative of that fatal fight wherein Absalom the
son, fought with David his father for the kingdom of Israel....
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 18:1 After a brief description of the
battle, the author focuses on how Absalom died and on David’s grief
over his son’s death.
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.—
2 Samuel 18:1. “DAVID NUMBERED,” etc. “The hardy mountaineers of
Gilead came in great numbers at the call of their
chieftains.”—_(Jamieson.)_ Josephus says the army nu...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 18:1
AND DAVID NUMBERED. The verb really means that he organized his army,
and arranged it in companies and divisions. As Absalom gathered all
Israel to him, there would be some d...
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So David numbered the people that were with him, and he set the
captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds. And David
sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, a t...
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2 Samuel 16:11; 2 Samuel 17:14; 2 Samuel 17:1; 2 Samuel 18:12;
Deuteronomy 21:18; Luke 23:34; Psalms 103:13...
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Deal gently — If you conquer (which be presaged they would by God's
gracious answer to his prayer for the turning of Ahithophel's counsel
into foolishness,) take him prisoner, but do not kill him. Whi...