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Verse 2 Samuel 19:35. _CAN THY SERVANT TASTE WHAT I EAT_] Here is at
once an affecting description of the infirmities of old age; and a
correct account of the mode of living at an Eastern court in anc...
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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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CAN... ?... CAN... ? Figure of speech _Anaphora.App-6._
EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44....
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David's return. Episodes on the journey
16 23. Shimei sues for pardon...
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_The People Greet the King._ 2 Samuel 19:16-43
16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which _was_ of Bahurim,
hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
17 And _there were_...
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_I AM THIS DAY FOURSCORE YEARS OLD: AND CAN I DISCERN BETWEEN GOOD AND
EVIL? CAN THY SERVANT TASTE WHAT I EAT OR WHAT I DRINK? CAN I HEAR ANY
MORE THE VOICE OF SINGING MEN AND SINGING WOMEN? WHEREFORE...
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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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_[2 Samuel 19:36]_ בֶּן ־שְׁמֹנִ֣ים שָׁנָה֩
אָנֹכִ֨י הַ יֹּ֜ום הַ אֵדַ֣ע ׀ בֵּין
־טֹ֣וב לְ רָ֗ע...
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CHAPTER XXVI.
_ DAVID AND BARZILLAI._
2 Samuel 19:31.
IT is very refreshing to fall in with a man like Barzillai in a record
which is so full of wickedness, and without many features of a
redeeming...
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RETURNING OVER JORDAN
2 Samuel 19:31
David would willingly have taken Barzillai to his palace, but the
famous Gileadite respectfully declined the invitation, alleging the
infirmities of old age. How...
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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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I [am] this day fourscore years old: [and] can I discern between good
and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear
any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wheref...
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_Burden, as I am unfit for any service. (Menochius)_...
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(34) And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I
should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? (35) I am this day
fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can t...
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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 MODEL FOR OLD MEN_
‘Barzillai the Gileadite.’
2 Samuel 17:27 (cf. 2 Samuel 19:31)
See in Barzillai _ a model for the aged_. The whole scene is one of
the most touching in sacred writ, and the ve...
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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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I [AM] THIS DAY FOURSCORE YEARS OLD,.... Not that that day was
precisely his birthday, but that he was about such an age, very little
under or over; very probably he was full that age:
[AND] CAN I DI...
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I [am] this day fourscore years old: [and] can I discern between good
and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear
any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wheref...
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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's Treatment of Mephibosheth and Barzillai...
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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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31-39 Barzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king
any service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the
kingdom, they will be amazed at the recompence being so very far...
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My senses are grown dull, and uncapable of relishing the delights of
the court. I am past taking pleasure in delicious tastes, or sweet
music, and other such delights of the court. I am through age bo...
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2 Samuel 19:35 today H3117 eighty H8084 years H8141 old H1121 discern
H3045 (H8799) good H2896 bad H7451 servant H5650 taste H2938 (H8799)
what H834 eat H398 (H8799) what H834 drink H8354 (H8799) hear...
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2 Samuel 19:31
_(see also 2 Samuel 17:27; 1 Kings 2:7; Jeremiah 41:17; Ezra 2:61)_
I. We have here a man who knows that he is old, but who is not
distressed by the thought of it. There are old men wh...
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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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_And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over
Jordan with the king._
BARZILLAI THE GREAT MAN IN SOCIETY
1. One feature in the Bible is that it represents members of every
class...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:31 As he crossed the Jordan (see v. 2
Samuel 19:15), David also met BARZILLAI, who had helped him in
Mahanaim (v. 2 Samuel 19:32; 2 Samuel 17:27). David never forgot
Barzi...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.—
2 Samuel 19:16. “CAME DOWN.” From the mountainous table-land into
the Jordan valley.” (_Erdmann_.)
2 Samuel 19:17. “A THOUSAND MEN.” “To show what force he could
rais...
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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 Peter 2:3; 2 Samuel 13:25; 2 Samuel 15:33; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Exodus
12:4; Exodus 2:8; Ezra 2:65; Hebrews 5:14; Job 12:11; Job 6:30;...
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I am, &c. — My senses are grown dull, and incapable of relishing the
pleasures of a court. I am past taking pleasures in delicious tastes,
or sweet musick, and other such delights. I am through age bo...