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What appears to have happened is, that when Mephibosheth ordered Ziba
to saddle the donkeys and ride with him to join David, Ziba left him
under pretence of obeying, but instead laded the donkeys with...
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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
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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:...
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I WILL SADDLE. Septuagint reads "Saddle for me the ass".. command
which Ziba disobeyed, and went off himself instead. But was there only
_one ass_ in Jerusalem? See note on 2 Samuel 19:29
TO. with....
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_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...
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_AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN HE WAS COME TO JERUSALEM TO MEET THE KING,
THAT THE KING SAID UNTO HIM, WHEREFORE WENTEST NOT THOU WITH ME,
MEPHIBOSHETH?_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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...
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I WILL SADDLE] better, with LXX, 'saddle.' The command was given to
Ziba, but, instead of obeying it, he drove off the asses to meet
David....
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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...
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MY SERVANT DECEIVED ME. — It now appears that the two asses laden
with provisions which Ziba had brought to David in his flight (2
Samuel 16:1) were those which he had been ordered to prepare for his...
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_[2 Samuel 19:27]_ וַ יֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַ
מֶּ֖לֶךְ...
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CHAPTER XXIV.
_ DAVID'S GRIEF FOR ABSALOM._
2 Samuel 18:19; 2 Samuel 19:1.
''NEXT to the calamity of losing a battle," a great general used to
say, "is that of gaining a victory." The battle in the...
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CHAPTER XXV.
_ THE RESTORATION._
2 Samuel 19:5.
O rouse one's self from the prostration of grief, and grapple anew
with the cares of life, is hard indeed. Among the poorer classes of
society, it is...
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A DAY TO FORGET INJURIES
2 Samuel 19:21
Abishai's reprobation of Shimei's disloyalty was very natural; but at
that supreme moment of triumph, David could afford to be magnanimous,
and so he accepted...
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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...
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_Despised. Hebrew and Chaldean, "acted treacherously against me."
(Menochius)_...
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(25) And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the
king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me,
Mephibosheth? (26) And he answered, My lord, O king, my serva...
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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 HE ANSWERED, MY LORD, O KING, MY SERVANT DECEIVED ME,.... His
servant Ziba, who, instead of saddling an ass for him by his order,
went off with that and another himself, 2 Samuel 16:1; for thy ser...
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And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy
servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go
to the king; because thy servant [is] lame.
Ver. 26. _My serva...
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_When he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king_ He had probably
continued near Jerusalem during the king's absence, and it seems could
not go to a distance from it to meet him, as others did, for wan...
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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...
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David's Treatment of Mephibosheth and Barzillai...
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And he answered, My lord. O king, my servant (Ziba) deceived me, he
had injured him by lies, betrayed his confidence; FOR THY SERVANT
(Mephibosheth) SAID, I WILL SADDLE ME AN ASS, Ziba being ordered t...
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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...
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24-30 David recalls the forfeiture of Mephibosheth's estate; and he
expressed joy for the king's return. A good man contentedly bears his
own losses, while he sees Israel in peace, and the Son of Davi...
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MY SERVANT DECEIVED ME, by carrying away the ass which I bid him
saddle for me....
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2 Samuel 19:26 answered H559 (H8799) lord H113 king H4428 servant
H5650 deceived H7411 (H8765) servant H5650 said
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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...
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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...
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_Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king._
MEPHIBOSHETH AN ENIGMA OF MOTIVE
And Mephibosheth, also, the son of Saul, came down to meet the king.
Our too otiose English is unjust to Me...
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_Then the king arose and sat in the gate._
THE RESTORATION OF DAVID
David, in his extreme and protracted sorrow for the death of Absalom,
forgot to do justice to the attachment, sacrifices, and victo...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:24 David also met MEPHIBOSHETH THE SON
OF SAUL (actually Jonathan’s son [2 Samuel 4:4] and Saul’s
grandson) after David had come...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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2 Samuel 16:2; 2 Samuel 16:3; 2 Samuel 4:4...
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Deceived me — By carrying away the ass which I bid him saddle for
me....