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John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 15:8

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

Ver. 8. Then I will serve the Lord,] viz., With gratulatory oblations and peace offerings; when in truth his design was, not to serve the Lord, but to serve himself upon the Lord, by pretending his worship to his own wicked practices, and by drawing together as guests at that feast of his - usual at such sacrifices - as many as he thought meet to join with him in his intended conspiracy.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 15:8. _WHILE I ABODE AT GESHUR IN SYRIA_] Geshur, the country of Talmai, was certainly not in _Syria_, but lay on the south of _Canaan_, in or near _Edom_, as is evident from Judges 1:...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    VOWED. VOW. made. solemn vow. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR THY SERVANT VOWED A VOW WHILE I ABODE AT GESHUR IN SYRIA, SAYING, IF THE LORD SHALL BRING ME AGAIN INDEED TO JERUSALEM, THEN I WILL SERVE THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    I WILL SERVE THE LORD] i.e. by sacrifices and offerings (2 Samuel 15:12). Absalom may have remembered his father's device (1 Samuel 20:6)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּי ־נֵ֨דֶר֙ נָדַ֣ר עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּ שִׁבְתִּ֥י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR THY SERVANT VOWED A VOW WHILE I ABODE AT GESHUR IN SYRIA,.... When at his grandfather's court there: SAYING, IF THE LORD WILL BRING ME AGAIN INDEED TO JERUSALEM; which he might be sincerely desir...

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

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, during his banishment, SAYING, IF THE LORD SHALL BRING ME AGAIN INDEED TO JERUSALEM, THEN I WILL SERVE THE LORD, namely, by a special sacr...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE INSURRECTION BEGUN...

  • 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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-12 See how willing tender parents are to believe the best concerning their children. But how easy and how wicked is it, for children to take advantage of good parents, and to deceive them with the...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    i.e. Worship him by the offering of sacrifices of thanksgiving to God, for restoring me to the place of his presence and service, and to my father's favour. But why should not this service have been p...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 15:8 servant H5650 took H5087 (H8804) vow H5088 dwelt H3427 (H8800) Geshur H1650 Syria H758 saying...

  • 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

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I pray thee let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord._ DIPLOMATIC INSINCERITY Of royal dissemblers like Absalom history records numerous parallels, notably Charles II., who, in his...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • 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 Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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