2 Samuel 19:2
_Mourning, as is commonly the case in civil wars. The king being oppressed with grief, a triumph was out of season. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Mourning, as is commonly the case in civil wars. The king being oppressed with grief, a triumph was out of season. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shunned. Hebrew, "stole away," fearing to enter; though they did at last, in a clandestine manner, (Calmet) by another gate. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Head, continuing to mourn. See chap. xv. 30. --- Absalom. The name is often repeated, as is usual on such occasions. (Virgil, Eclogues v.) --- Thus Bion says, "I bewail Adonis. The beautiful Adonis is no more," &c._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shamed; deceived the expectations. See Joel ii. 12. Joab was one of those who spoil all their services by ostentation and rudeness. Like the first Anthony, Immodicus lingua, obsequii insolens, nimius commemorandis quæ meruisset. (Tacitus, Hist. iv.) --- He speaks to David, his king, as one friend w... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thee. What insolence! Kings are often forced to brook the affronts of their higher servants, as well as other masters. There is a gradation in human affairs, which make the next in dignity and power think himself equal to the highest. Similis ero altissimo, Isaias xiv. 14. (Haydock) --- David since... [ Continue Reading ]
_To. ( satisfac). Hebrew, "speak to the heart," &c., with a cheerful countenance, to testify that their services will be rewarded. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Israel, the rebels, as distinguished form Juda, or those who adhered to David; though many of all the tribes sided with Absalom, ver. 11. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Silent; inactive and indifferent, as this word often denotes, Josue x. 12. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_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) --- Talk: reported by a solemn ceremony. (St. Jerome, Trad.) (Menochius) --- Septuagint Greek: logos... [ Continue Reading ]
_Flesh? Amasa was his nephew, and as he had been appointed general by Absalom, his influence would be the greatest to bring back those who had given into the delusion. A sense of his misconduct would also render him more humble, and easier to manage than Joab, whose insolence caused him to be insupp... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he; God, David, or rather Amasa. (Calmet) --- All contributed, in different degrees, to bring about his happy union. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Galgal, and thence proceeded across the Jordan, (Calmet) an hour and a half's walk. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Semei, who had cursed David in his adversity, is now ready to fawn upon him, when he sees him restored to his throne. He was chief of a thousand, in Benjamin._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Over, or "into:" ( irrumpentes.; Haydock) probably on horseback. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Fords. Hebrew also, "they took over the ferry-boat;" (Calmet) or, "there went across a ferry-boat to carry over the," &c._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Joseph. Semei was a Benjamite: but Joseph designates all the Israelites, except those of Juda, (Worthington) as these two possessed the birth-right of Ruben, 1 Paralipomenon v. 1. (Menochius) See Psalm lxxix. 1., and Zacharias x. 6. --- But we may translate with the Septuagint, "before all the hous... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sons. He refers to the preceding opposition of Joab, whom Abisai was beginning to imitate. (Haydock) --- Satan; adversary, Matthew xvi. 23. --- This day. Formerly, no one was to be put to death on days of rejoicing, and the prisoners were liberated when the king ascended the throne. A malefactor co... [ Continue Reading ]
_Die, during my life, (Menochius) or by my hand, without some farther transgression. Hence the oath is worded, I will not kill thee with the sword, 3 Kings ii. 8. (Haydock) --- Solomon was charged not to let his crime pass unpunished. But he did not kill him till he had shewed his disobedience. (Cal... [ Continue Reading ]
_Feet, which was very requisite in those countries, to prevent a disagreeable smell, for which the Jews were noted. (Martial iv. 4.) --- Ammianus (2) speaking of the emperor Marcus says, Cum Palestinam transiret, f\'9ctentium Juædorum et tumultuantium sæpe tædio percitur. Some have thought that this... [ Continue Reading ]
_Met. Protestants, "was come to Jerusalem, to meet the king." (Haydock) --- But his usual residence was in the city, where Siba had left him, chap. xvi. 3. We should therefore translate, "And coming to meet the king at his arrival in Jerusalem." (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Despised. Hebrew and Chaldean, "acted treacherously against me." (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_God. It is not necessary for me to say any more in my defence. Thou art convinced of my innocence; and the accusation was in itself improbable, as I could never expect to be better treated by another king. I am resigned to abide by thy decision. (Haydock) --- I cannot complain. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Death, on account of Saul's persecution, and his sons assuming the purple; so that all his adherents might have been justly slain. (Calmet) --- Cry, as if I had been wronged. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
More. Hebrew adds, "concerning thy affairs. I have said, Thou and Siba divide the inheritance." (Haydock) --- Thou as the owner, Siba as the administrator, or steward, as he was before. (Jun. Malv.[Junius?; Malvenda?]) --- Sanchez thinks that David made a compensation to Miphiboseth, for what he lef... [ Continue Reading ]
_House. He is all to me. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Camp; Mahanaim, chap. xvii. 28._... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XIX. _ Secure. Septuagint, "I will continually nourish thy old age." (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Burden, as I am unfit for any service. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_With thee. He did not proceed as far as Galgal; (Haydock) but took his leave of the king, intimating, what we never witness at the present day, that he was too old to enjoy the pleasures of a court! (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Chamaam, is supposed to have been the son of the good old man. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_There; coming up, for the most part, after the king had crossed the river. They had intended to have escorted him from Mahanaim. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Stolen; as if the king were not the common father of all. (Salien)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Nearer related. (Haydock) --- Us. What advantage have we gained? or, what have you lost? (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
Ten parts. They might have said they were twelve tribes for one; and though the tribe of Juda was more numerous than many others, it was not equal to them all. (Calmet) --- But the disproportion was by no means so great as ten to one; so that the Israelites unjustly pretended, that they had so much... [ Continue Reading ]