2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:2 SO THE VICTORY THAT DAY WAS TURNED
INTO MOURNING. David lets his own grief overcome his kingly
responsibilities and even his gratitude to God for saving the nation.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:4 Because David has COVERED HIS FACE
with grief, he has COVERED WITH SHAME THE FACES of his loyal SERVANTS.
YOU LOVE THOSE WHO HATE YOU AND HATE THOSE WHO LOVE YOU. The words for
“love” and “hate” here can mean “be loyal” and “be
disloyal.”
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:8 David makes peace with his men,
behaving as king and SITTING IN THE GATE.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:10 WHY DO YOU SAY NOTHING? The question
highlights the factions that developed within Israel and Judah
concerning David’s return to the throne.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:13 COMMANDER OF MY ARMY. It seems
shocking for David to demote the victorious loyal general Joab in
favor of the soundly defeated rebel general AMASA (2 Samuel 17:25).
Perhaps David did this because Joab had disobeyed his specific order
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:15 GILGAL was an important religious
center near Jericho and the Jordan River (Joshua 4:19; Joshua 5:10; 1
Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 11:14; 1 Samuel 15:21). Its location is
uncertain.
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:16 At the Jordan (see v. 2 Samuel
19:15), David meets various people he had encountered during his
flight from Jerusalem. David wants this to be a day of rejoicing, not
revenge. However he apparently did not fully forgive SHIMEI (see 1
Kings 2:8, 1 Kings 2:36).
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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 TO JERUSALEM. The narrator does not
state whether Mephibosheth or Ziba is telling the truth, but
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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. 2 Samuel 19:32; 2 Samuel 17:27). David never forgot
Barzillai’s help (1 Kings 2:7).
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:41 Apparently David left Mahanaim and
came to the Jordan without allowing time for all the northern tribes
to come and accompany him. They resent this, being the larger group
and considering themselves more loyal to David (vv. 2 Samuel 19:9)
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