_JOAB BLAMES DAVID, ON ACCOUNT OF HIS IMMODERATE GRIEF FOR ABSALOM.
THE TRIBE OF JUDAH GO TO MEET THE KING AT GILGAL. DAVID SPARES SHIMEI,
AND RESTORES TO MEPHIBOSHETH THE HALF OF HIS LAND. THE TEN TR...
A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 19
2 Samuel 19:1-8
_The king's grief assuaged._ Many of the people received the
impression that David was sorry that Absalom's revolt had been
stopped. They even felt that if all...
INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 19
David indulging to too much grief for the death of his son, is rebuked
by Joab, and threatened with a revolt of the people from him, if he
did not change his conduct,...
_A.M. 2981. B.C. 1023._
Joab prevails on David to refrain, 2 Samuel 19:1. He is brought back
to his kingdom by the men of Judah, 2 Samuel 19:9. Pardons Shimei, 2
Samuel 19:16. Restores to Mephiboshet...
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...
* Joab causes David to cease mourning. (1-8) David returns to Jordan.
(9-15) He pardons Shimei. (16-23) Mephibosheth excused. (24-30)
David's parting with Barzillai. (31-39) Israel quarrels with Judah...