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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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ABISHAI. Always impetuous. 1 Samuel 26:8; 1 Samuel 16:9....
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_Abishai_ True to his fierce, impetuous character. See ch. 2 Samuel
16:9.
_cursed the_Lord's _anointed_ Since the king was Jehovah's
representative, to curse him was almost as heinous an offence as to...
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David's return. Episodes on the journey
16 23. Shimei sues for pardon...
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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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_BUT ABISHAI THE SON OF ZERUIAH ANSWERED AND SAID, SHALL NOT SHIMEI BE
PUT TO DEATH FOR THIS, BECAUSE HE CURSED THE LORD'S ANOINTED?_
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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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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_[2 Samuel 19:22]_ וַ יַּ֨עַן אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן
־צְרוּיָה֙...
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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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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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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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(21) But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not
Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S
anointed? (22) And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of
Zer...
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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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BUT ABISHAI THE SON OF ZERUIAH ANSWERED AND SAID,.... The same person
that would have taken off the head of Shimei at the time he cursed
David, if he would have given him leave, 2 Samuel 16:9;
SHALL...
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But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be
put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
Ver. 21. Because he cursed the Lord's anointed?] Or, Inasmuch as he...
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_Abishai said, Shall not Shimei be put to death?_ Abishai had before
highly resented Shimei's vile treatment of David, and thought this a
fit season for taking revenge. _What have I to do with you, ye...
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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 REINSTATED IN HIS ROYAL POWER...
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But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, who, apparently with good reason,
doubted the sincerity of Shimei, especially since the latter was moved
to confess his sin only when David had returned to power, ANSW...
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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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i.e. The king. By this expression he minds David of his former zeal
against those who offered any injury to Saul, because he was the
Lord's anointed, 1 SAMUEL 24:6, 1 SAMUEL 26:9; and therefore demand...
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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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_And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king._
CHARACTERISTIC FORGIVENESS
One man will forgive a grievous wrong while another will not overlook
a wry word. King John had most villainously tr...
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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 21:10; 1 Kings 21:11; 1 Samuel 24:6; 1 Samuel 26:9; 2 S