"And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house."
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Verse 2 Samuel 19:11. _SPEAK UNTO THE ELDERS OF JUDAH_] David was
afraid to fall out with this tribe: they were in possession of
Jerusalem, and this was a city of great importance to him. They had
joi...
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9. THE RETURN OF THE KING
CHAPTER 19
_ 1. The continued grief of the king (2 Samuel 19:1)_
2. The return of the king (2 Samuel 19:9)
3. Mercy shown to Shimei (2 Samuel 19:17)
4. Mephibosheth's jo...
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Joab induces the king to present himself to the people.
1 SAMUEL 19:9. THE RETURN OF DAVID (J).
2 SAMUEL 19:9. The two parts of 2 Samuel 19:11 must be transposed
with the LXX, giving the following:...
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Negotiations for David's Restoration. His return
10. _whom we anointed_ The anointing of Absalom is not elsewhere
mentioned.
At the end of the verse the Sept. adds, "And the word of all Israel
came...
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SPEAK UNTO THE ELDERS OF JUDAH, &C.— The authors of the Universal
History charge this message with partiality, and with being, on that
account, the cause of jealousy and revolt among the other ten tri...
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_The Return to the Jordan._ 2 Samuel 19:9-15
9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of
Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and
he delivered us out...
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_AND ABSALOM, WHOM WE ANOINTED OVER US, IS DEAD IN BATTLE. NOW
THEREFORE WHY SPEAK YE NOT A WORD OF BRINGING THE KING BACK?_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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DAVID'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM
David's excessive grief for Absalom is rebuked by Joab. He punishes
Joab for Absalom's death by making Amasa commander of the army. The
details of his return to Jerusalem...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 19
JOAB SPEAKS TO DAVID AND DAVID RETURNS TO JERUSALEM
V1 Someone told Joab, ‘The king is crying. He is very sad about
Absalom.’ V2...
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THE ELDERS OF JUDAH. — Judah was naturally particularly slow in
returning to its allegiance. It had shown especial ingratitude to
David, and had formed the cradle and centre of the rebellion, and even...
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_[2 Samuel 19:12]_ וְ הַ מֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד
שָׁ֠לַח אֶל ־צָדֹ֨וק וְ אֶל
־אֶבְיָתָ֥ר הַ כֹּהֲנִים֮...
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CHAPTER XXIV.
_ DAVID'S GRIEF FOR ABSALOM._
2 Samuel 18:19; 2 Samuel 19:1.
''NEXT to the calamity of losing a battle," a great general used to
say, "is that of gaining a victory." The battle in the...
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BRINGING THE KING BACK
2 Samuel 19:9
Joab's remonstrance, though expressed in rough and uncourteous phrase,
was perfectly just. The royal troops, instead of being welcomed with
acclamation, had slun...
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The king's sorrow affected the people. They stole back into Jerusalem
silently, instead of with rejoicing, while he was left outside. Once
again his words tell of his agony, the deepest note thereof b...
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And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the (e) priests, saying,
Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring
the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel i...
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_Priests, whose influence was very great. (Haydock) --- Last. David,
like an able politician, shews the men of his own tribe, how
dishonourable it will be for them to be outdone by the rest. (Calmet)...
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(9) В¶ And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes
of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies,
and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now...
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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 KING DAVID SENT TO ZADOK AND TO ABIATHAR THE PRIESTS,.... Who were
at Jerusalem, and in his interest; perhaps by Ahimaaz and Jonathan
their sons:
SAYING, SPEAK UNTO THE ELDERS OF JUDAH; particula...
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And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying,
Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring
the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is co...
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_Speak unto the elders of Judah_ Absalom had begun his conspiracy in
Jerusalem itself, and perfected it in Hebron, both cities of Judah;
and the people of that tribe had been the first to join him in...
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1 Ioab causeth the king to cease his mourning.
9 The Israelites are earnest to bring the king backe.
11 Dauid sendeth to the Priests to incite them of Iudah.
18 Shimei is pardoned.
24 Mephibosheth...
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DAVID REINSTATED IN HIS ROYAL POWER...
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Joab hears of David's mourning for Absalom, and the people take this
as an indication that perhaps it was wrong to win the battle. At least
it subdued their pride of winning. We all need to take to he...
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9-15 God's providence, by the priests' persuasions and Amasa's
interest, brought the people to resolve the recall of the king. David
stirred not till he received this invitation. Our Lord Jesus will r...
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SPEAK UNTO THE ELDERS OF JUDAH; who being the first and chief abettors
of Absalom's rebellion, despaired of ever obtaining the king's grace
and pardon, and therefore were backward to promote the king'...
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2 Samuel 19:11 King H4428 David H1732 sent H7971 (H8804) Zadok H6659
Abiathar H54 priests H3548 saying H559 (H8800) Speak H1696 (H8761)
elders H2205 Judah H3063 saying H559 (H8800) last H314 bring H77...
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CONTENTS: Joab reproaches David's return to the throne.
CHARACTERS: David, Joab, Zadok, Abiathar, Shimei, Ziba, Abishai,
Mephibosheth, Barzillai, Chimham, Amasa.
CONCLUSION: A good man and a good ca...
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2 Samuel 19:13. _Say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone._ It is
probable that Amasa had refused to fight against David; at least he
had not distinguished himself in the rebellion. David, in making A...
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_Then the king arose and sat in the gate._
THE RESTORATION OF DAVID
David, in his extreme and protracted sorrow for the death of Absalom,
forgot to do justice to the attachment, sacrifices, and victo...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.—
2 Samuel 19:1. Comp. 2 Samuel 18:33. The purpose of the informant was,
“it seems, to explain to Joab and the army why the king did not come
forth to greet his returnin...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 19:2
THE VICTORY (Hebrew, _the salvation_) THAT DAY WAS turned INTO
MOURNING. Naturally, the people did not understand the poignant
emotions caused by the activity of David's cons...
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David's grief for his son Absalom. David was there in his chamber
wailing over Absalom.
So they told Joab, David's really wailing over Absalom's death. And
Joab came unto David and he said, All right...
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1 Kings 2:25; 1 Kings 2:26; 1 Kings 2:35; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Samuel
15:29; 2 Samuel 15:35; 2 Samuel 15:36; 2 Thessalonians 3:9; Matthew
5:16...
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Judah — Who being the abettors of Absalom's rebellion, despaired of
pardon, and therefore were backward to promote the king's restoration.
His house — Even to Mahanaim, where now the king's house and...