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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....
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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
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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....
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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THE BROOK KIDRON. — A valley with a watercourse, filled in winter,
lying immediately east of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of
Olives....
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וְ כָל ־הָ אָ֗רֶץ בֹּוכִים֙ קֹ֣ול
גָּדֹ֔ול
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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...
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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...
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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.
...
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_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...
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(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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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....
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_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,...
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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...
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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...
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HUSHAI GOES TO JERUSALEM...
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THE FLIGHT OF DAVID...
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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...
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KIDRON:
Called John 18:1. Cedron...
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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...
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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...
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2 Samuel 15:23 country H776 wept H1058 (H8802) loud H1419 voice H6963
people H5971 over H5674 (H8802) ki
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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_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,...
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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
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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....
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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...
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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
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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...
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1 Kings 2:37; 2 Samuel 16:2; John 18:1; Luke 1:80; Matthew 3:1;...