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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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NOW. Note the Figure of speech _Epanadiplosis_ (App-6), to emphasise
the completeness of Joab's reasoning.
COMFORTABLY. Hebrew. _al-leb,_ to the heart. Compare Isaiah 40:2.
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehova...
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_speak comfortably_ Speak to them in a friendly way, encourage them,
and appease their discontent.
_I swear_, &c. This is not a threat that he will persuade the army to
desert David; but an asseverat...
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4. David Restored to Power, 2 Samuel 19:1-43.
_The King's Grief Assuaged._ 2 Samuel 19:1-8
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for
Absalom.
2 And the victory that day was _tur...
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_NOW THEREFORE ARISE, GO FORTH, AND SPEAK COMFORTABLY UNTO THY
SERVANTS: FOR I SWEAR BY THE LORD, IF THOU GO NOT FORTH, THERE WILL
NOT TARRY ONE WITH THEE THIS NIGHT: AND THAT WILL BE WORSE UNTO THEE...
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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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I SWEAR BY THE LORD. — The statement which Joab emphasises with this
solemn oath is not that ne will lead the people into revolt — he
does not seem to have conceived, far less to have expressed any su...
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_[2 Samuel 19:8]_ וְ עַתָּה֙ ק֣וּם צֵ֔א וְ...
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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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MOURNING TOO LATE
2 Samuel 18:31; 2 Samuel 19:1
What an awful day that was for David, seated between the inner and
outer gates, scanning the landscape, and speaking now and again to the
sentry posted...
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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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_To. ( satisfac). Hebrew, "speak to the heart," &c., with a cheerful
countenance, to testify that their services will be rewarded.
(Calmet)_...
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(5) And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast
shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have
saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and...
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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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NOW THEREFORE ARISE, GO FORTH,.... Arise from his couch, he was
watering with his tears, and go forth from his house, where he had
shut himself up retired from all company, to the gate of the city,
wh...
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Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy
servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will
not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee
t...
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_Now, therefore, arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy
servants_ Show thyself to thy people, acknowledge their good services,
and congratulate their success. _For I swear by the Lord_ He con...
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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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Now, therefore, arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto,
literally, "to the heart of," THY SERVANTS, showing them some measure
of appreciation, satisfying and refreshing their minds; FOR I SWEAR B...
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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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COMFORTABLY UNTO THY SERVANTS:
_ Heb._ to the heart of thy servants...
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1-8 To continue to lament for so bad a son as Absalom, was very
unwise, and very unworthy. Joab censures David, but not with proper
respect and deference to his sovereign. A plain case may be fairly
p...
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I SWEAR BY THE LORD: this oath was either assertory of what he
believed might in reason be expected, as likely in great measure to
come to pass; or else promissory; or rather, minatory of what he by
h...
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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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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.—
2 Samuel 19:1. Comp. 2 Samuel 18:33. The purpose of the informant was,
“it seems, to explain to Joab and the army why the king did not come
forth to greet his returnin...
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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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Genesis 34:3; Hosea 2:14; Isaiah 40:1; Proverbs 129:1; Proverbs 129:2