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Verse 2 Samuel 19:16. _SHIMEI THE SON OF GERA_] It appears that Shimei
was a powerful chieftain in the land; for he had here, in his retinue,
no less than a thousand men....
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Shimei being aware that Judah was unanimous in recalling the king,
lost no time in trying to make his peace with David, by bringing a
large Benjamite force with him....
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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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SHIMEI. Compare 2 Samuel 16:5
A. the Evidently. prominent Benjamite....
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David's return. Episodes on the journey
16 23. Shimei sues for pardon...
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_Shimei_ See ch. 2 Samuel 16:5 ff. Shimei and Ziba came with guilty
consciences to curry favour by seeming to shew special zeal in
bringing back the king....
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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 SHIMEI THE SON OF GERA, A BENJAMITE, WHICH WAS OF BAHURIM, HASTED
AND CAME DOWN WITH THE MEN OF JUDAH TO MEET KING DAVID._
Shimei ......
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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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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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SHIMEI THE SON OF GERA. — See Note on 2 Samuel 16:5. It is evident
that Shimei was a man of influence and importance, and his accession
to David at this juncture was of great value. At the same time,...
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_[2 Samuel 19:17]_ וַ יְמַהֵ֗ר שִׁמְעִ֤י בֶן
־גֵּרָא֙...
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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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BRINGING THE KING BACK
2 Samuel 19:9
Joab's remonstrance, though expressed in rough and uncourteous phrase,
was perfectly just. The royal troops, instead of being welcomed with
acclamation, had slun...
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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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And (g) Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which [was] of Bahurim,
hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
(g) Who had before reviled him, (2 Samuel 16:13)....
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_Semei, who had cursed David in his adversity, is now ready to fawn
upon him, when he sees him restored to his throne. He was chief of a
thousand, in Benjamin._...
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(16) В¶ 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 thousand men of Benjamin with him, and
Ziba...
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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 SHIMEI THE SON OF GERA, A BENJAMITE, WHICH [WAS] OF BAHURIM,....
Of whom see 2 Samuel 16:5;
HASTED AND CAME DOWN WITH THE MEN OF JUDAH TO MEET KING DAVID: he took
the first opportunity to meet th...
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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.
Ver. 16. And Shimei … hasted and came down.] As hoping that he also
sho...
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_Shimei hasted and came down to meet King David_ As Shimei had so
insulted and abused David, he very justly concluded that he could have
no hopes of pardon, but in consequence of his being one of the...
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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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And Shimei, the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, the
man who had behaved himself in such a vile manner during David's
flight, 2 Samuel 16:7. HASTED AND CAME DOWN WITH THE MEN OF JUDAH T...
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DAVID REINSTATED IN HIS ROYAL POWER...
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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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16-23 Those who now slight and abuse the Son of David, would be glad
to make their peace when he shall come in his glory; but it will be
too late. Shimei lost no time. His abuse had been personal, and...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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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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_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 19:16 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 rejoici
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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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1 Kings 2:36; 1 Kings 2:8; 2 Samuel 16:5; Job 2:4; Matthew 5:25;...