IT CAME TO PASS. Compare Psalms 3 and Chapter s 15-18. David was now fifty-six, Absalom twenty-four, Solomon six. HORSES.. sign of his pride (Deuteronomy 17:16; Deuteronomy 17:20). MEN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. RUN BEFORE. To clear the way. Mark of royalty or dignity. (Still done in Cairo.) Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
ROSE. used to rise, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTERS: i.e. plea, cause, or suit. NO MAN. no one.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEARTS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for affections and adhesion. MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
FORTY YEARS: i.e. from David's anointing (1 Samuel 16:13): i.e. 974-934. MY VOW, which. have vowed. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). my solemn vow. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. HEBRON. Where he was born, and had friends.... [ Continue Reading ]
VOWED. VOW. made. solemn vow. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
SENT FOR. Septuagint reads "sent and called". AHITHOPHEL. David's counsellor. Compare Psalms 41:9; Psalms 55:13. See note on "Uriah", 2 Samuel 11:3. HIS CITY. Compare Joshua 15:51. OFFERED SACRIFICES. See App-43. INCREASED. Compare Psalms 3:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. Hebrew. App-44. CITY. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), for its inhabitants. App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. APPOINT. choose.... [ Continue Reading ]
A PLACE THAT WAS FAR OFF. Hebrew. _Bethhammer-hah._ Probably. proper name.... [ Continue Reading ]
GITTITES. From Gath, the city of Goliath, now David's choicest followers.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRAINGER. foreigner.... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace. TRUTH. faithfulness. Septuagint and Syriac read "Jehovah will deal with thee in lovingkindness and faithfulness".... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL: i, e. all the country round him. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Whole). App-6. COUNTRY. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject) for the people. Figure of speech _Prosopopceia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. GOD. ha-Elohim (with art.). the [triune] God. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. SHALL FIND FAVOUR, &c. God's grace is the basis of all blessing. Compare Numbers 14:8; Deuteronomy 10:15.Deuteronomy 22:20; 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Chronicles 9:8; Psalms 18:19; Psalms 41:11; Psalms 86:2 (marg).... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEE. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
OLIVET. Name due to the Vulgate _Oliveti_ in Acts 1:12. WEPT. Compare Luke 19:41. HEAD COVERED. Symbol for self-condemnation. BAREFOOT. Symbol of mourning. Isaiah 20:2; Isaiah 20:4.Ezekiel 24:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOLD DAVID. The news came when the trial was greatest. Compare Psalms 41:9 with Psalms 55:12... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TOP. Doubtless. high place where God was worshipped. Nob was near where the Tabernacle once stood. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. HUSHAI. David's friend. Compare 2 Samuel 15:37; 2 Samuel 16:16; 1 Chronicles 27:33. ARCHITE. Probably -a native of Ar... [ Continue Reading ]
HAST THOU NOT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]