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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Samuel 15:23

Cedron. Hebrew nachal Kidron, may signify, "the shady torrent," or "vale," as it is styled by Josephus. It does not take its name from cedars. It is dry in summer, and when filled with water, in only three steps across. (Doubdan xxvii.) --- Desert, of Bethel, (Calmet) or of Jericho, where St. John the Baptist and our Saviour dwelt for some time. David passed over Kedron, only after he had dismissed the priests. (Menochius)

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See also 2 Samuel 15:23 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 15:23. _THE BROOK KIDRON_] This was an inconsiderable brook, and only furnished with water in _winter_, and in the _rains_. See John 18:1....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 Samue

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ALL: i, e. all the country round him. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Whole). App-6. COUNTRY. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject) for the people. Figure of speech _Prosopopceia._ Ap...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _all the country_ Lit. _all the land_: the inhabitants who stood by to watch the procession, as distinguished from _all the people_, the army and retinue of followers accompanying David. _the brook Ki...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The fidelity of Ittai 19. _Ittai the Gittite_ A distinguished Philistine who had quite recently (2 Samuel 15:20) migrated from his home with his family and followers (2 Samuel 15:22) to enter David's...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND ALL THE COUNTRY WEPT WITH A LOUD VOICE, AND ALL THE PEOPLE PASSED OVER: THE KING ALSO HIMSELF PASSED OVER THE BROOK KIDRON, AND ALL THE PEOPLE PASSED OVER, TOWARD THE WAY OF THE WILDERNESS._ The...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE BROOK KIDRON. — A valley with a watercourse, filled in winter, lying immediately east of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ כָל ־הָ אָ֗רֶץ בֹּוכִים֙ קֹ֣ול גָּדֹ֔ול

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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 ma...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And all the country wept with a loud voice, and (o) all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness. ...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (23) And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness. M...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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 d...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ALL THE COUNTRY WEPT WITH A LOUD VOICE,.... The people that came out of the country villages round about, upon the report of the king's leaving Jerusalem, because of his son's conspiracy against h...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness. Ver....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _All the country wept_ All about Jerusalem, and the generality of the people by whom they passed, being extremely afflicted to see their king, under whom they had lived in great peace and prosperity,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    HUSHAI GOES TO JERUSALEM...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And all the country, the inhabitants of the countryside east of Jerusalem, along the line of march, WEPT WITH A LOUD VOICE, lamenting over the misfortune of their king; AND ALL THE PEOPLE, those in th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE FLIGHT OF DAVID...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    KIDRON: Called John 18:1. Cedron...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ALL THE COUNTRY, i.e. the generality of the people by whom they passed; for it must be considered that Absalom's friends and partisans were gone to him to Hebron, and the rest of the people thereabout...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 15:23 country H776 wept H1058 (H8802) loud H1419 voice H6963 people H5971 over H5674 (H8802) ki

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And all the country wept with a loud voice._ THE WAY OF THE CROSS Notice the weeping people. (Luke 23:27.) David’s experience at this time contains many foreshadowings of the passion of our Lord, bu...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Arise and let us flee._ DAVID’S FLIGHT The motive for the flight was probably a patriotic one. David would not, let the city be destroyed by civil war. Like Louis Philippe, he could: not hear to sh...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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,...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 15:23 The BROOK KIDRON runs just east of Jerusalem. The Mount of Olives (v. 2 Samuel 15:30) is to the east of the brook....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 be

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 2:37; 2 Samuel 16:2; John 18:1; Luke 1:80; Matthew 3:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Kidron — Or, Cedron, which was near Jerusalem. The very same brook that Christ passed over when he entered upon his sufferings, John 18:1. Wilderness — Which was between Jerusalem and Jericho....

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