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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

2 Samuel 19:35

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 both useless and burdensome to others, and therefore most improper for a court life.

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See also 2 Samuel 19:35 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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. Me

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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:...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CAN... ?... CAN... ? Figure of speech _Anaphora.App-6._ EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    David's return. Episodes on the journey 16 23. Shimei sues for pardon...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Barzillai's farewell to David 31. _Barzillai_ See ch. 2 Samuel 17:27....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _fourscore years_ Cp. Psalms 90:10. _singing men and singing women_ Musicians were a part of royal state (Ecclesiastes 2:8); banquets were commonly enlivened by music. See Isaiah 5:11-12;...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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_ a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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 a...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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.’ V...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[2 Samuel 19:36]_ בֶּן ־שְׁמֹנִ֣ים שָׁנָה֩ אָנֹכִ֨י הַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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. Howe...

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

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Burden, as I am unfit for any service. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • 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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _A GRAND OLD MAN_ ‘And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim.’ 2 Samuel 19:31 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...

  • 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

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I am this day fourscore years old; and can I discern between good and evil? His intellect was becoming so dull that he would have made a poor counselor. CAN THY SERVANT TASTE WHAT I EAT OR WHAT I DRIN...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    David's Treatment of Mephibosheth and Barzillai...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 19:35 today H3117 eighty H8084 years H8141 old H1121 discern H3045 (H8799) good H2896 bad H7451 servan

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Samuel 19:31 (see also 2 Samuel 17:27; 1 Kings 2:7; Jeremiah 41:17;...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _How long have I to live, that I should go up with the King unto Jerusalem?_ BARZILLAI’S REFUSAL OF DAVID’S INVITATION TO JERUSALEM CONSIDERED I. A serious consideration of approaching death is pecul...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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 o...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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 raise...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 2:3; 2 Samuel 13:25; 2 Samuel 15:33; Ecclesiastes 12:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    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...

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