It seems that David and his whole party made a halt at Gilgal 2 Samuel 19:15; 1 Samuel 11:14, and possibly made some solemn agreement there about the kingdom. But while they were there, “all the men o...
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
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:...
WHY... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6....
Dispute between the men of Judah and the men of Israel 41. _And behold, all the men of Israel_ This must be read in connexion with the preceding verse which introduces and explains it. The northern tr...
David's return. Episodes on the journey 16 23. Shimei sues for pardon...
_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...
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...
Here again we may notice the jealousy between the powerful tribes of Judah and Ephraim: see on 2 Samuel 19:20....
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...
ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL. — When David had crossed the Jordan, he naturally made a halt at Gilgal, and then the representatives of the remaining tribes came to him, full of wrath at the apparent neglect...
_[2 Samuel 19:42]_ וְ הִנֵּ֛ה כָּל ־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל...
CHAPTER XXVII. _ THE INSURRECTION OF SHEBA._ 2 Samuel 19:41; 2 Samuel 20:1. DAVID was now virtually restored to his kingdom; but he had not even left Gilgal when fresh troubles began. The jealousy b...
RETURNING OVER JORDAN 2 Samuel 19:31 David would willingly have taken Barzillai to his palace, but the famous Gileadite respectfully declined the invitation, alleging the infirmities of old age. Howe...
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...
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men...
_Stolen; as if the king were not the common father of all. (Salien)_...
(39) And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place. (40) В¶ Then the king went on to Gilgal, and...
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...
_A GRAND OLD MAN_ ‘And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim.’ 2 Samuel 19:31 I. WE HAVE HERE A MAN WHO KNOWS THAT HE IS OLD, BUT WHO IS NOT DISTRESSED BY THE THOUGHT OF IT.—There are old...
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...
AND, BEHOLD, ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL CAME TO THE KING,.... A large number of them, the other part that did not come over with David, some of their principal men, who met him upon the road: AND SAID UNT...
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men...
_All the men of Israel_ That is, those that were present. It appears that David, to gratify his own tribe, had marched on, not expecting the coming of all the great men of Israel, who were making them...
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...
And, behold, all the men of Israel, representatives of all the other tribes, CAME TO THE KING, AND SAID UNTO THE KING, WHY HAVE OUR BRETHREN THE MEN OF JUDAH STOLEN THEE AWAY, in arranging this recept...
David's Treatment of Mephibosheth and Barzillai...
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...
40-43 The men of Israel though themselves despised, and the fiercer words of the men of Judah produced very bad effects. Much evil might be avoided, if men would watch against pride, and remember that...
ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL, to wit, such as were present. STOLEN THEE AWAY, i.e. conveyed thee over Jordan hastily and privily, not expecting nor desiring our consent and concurrence in the business, which...
2 Samuel 19:41 men H376 Israel H3478 came H935 (H8802) king H4428 said H559 (H8799) king H4428 brethren...
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...
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...
_And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king._ BARZILLAI THE GREAT MAN IN SOCIETY 1. One feature in the Bible is that it represents members of every class o...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— “There.” “In Gilgal, at the assembly of the tribes; the word indicates directly the _place;_ indirectly the time of the following history.” _(Erdmann)_. “A MAN OF BELIA...
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...
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...
2 Samuel 19:3; Genesis 31:26; Genesis 31:27; John 7:5; John 7:6;...
All — Such as were present. Stolen — That is, conveyed thee over Jordan hastily, not expecting our concurrence. David's men — All thy officers, guards, and soldiers. This is mentioned as an aggravatio...