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Verse 2 Samuel 19:20. _FOR THY SERVANT DOTH KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED_]
This was all he could do; his subsequent conduct alone could prove his
sincerity. On such an avowal as this David could not but gr...
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This is the first time that the “house of Joseph,” or
“Joseph,” stands for all the ten tribes of which Ephraim was the
head and leader. While Saul of Benjamin was king, or while Mahanaim
was the capit...
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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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JOSEPH. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct) for the two
tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh), or for the ten tribes, Israel (Amos
6:6, Amo 6:15. Amos 6:6; Obadiah 1:18;...
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David's return. Episodes on the journey
16 23. Shimei sues for pardon...
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_the house of Joseph_ The ten tribes of Israel as distinguished from
Judah are thus named from Ephraim, the most powerful tribe among them
(Genesis 48:5). Cp. Psa 78:67-68; 1 Kings 11:28; Amos 5:6. Sh...
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FIRST—OF ALL THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH— By _the house of Joseph_ we may
very well understand, all the tribes, in opposition to that of Judah,
the rights of primogeniture having been divided betwixt Judah an...
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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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_FOR THY SERVANT DOTH KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED: THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I AM
COME THE FIRST THIS DAY OF ALL THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH TO GO DOWN TO MEET
MY LORD THE KING._
The first ... of all the house of Josep...
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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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THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH] here stands for northern Israel. Ephraim was the
most powerful tribe in the northern and central tribes, as Judah was
in the south....
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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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THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH. — Shimei was not strictly of “the house of
Joseph,” but of Benjamin; and it is plain that Joseph, as the name
of the most prominent member, stands for all the tribes outside of
Ju...
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_[2 Samuel 19:21]_ כִּ֚י יָדַ֣ע עַבְדְּךָ֔
כִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י...
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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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_Joseph. Semei was a Benjamite: but Joseph designates all the
Israelites, except those of Juda, (Worthington) as these two possessed
the birth-right of Ruben, 1 Paralipomenon v. 1. (Menochius) See Psa...
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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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FOR THY SERVANT DOTH KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED,.... He was sensible of
it, and sorry for it, and publicly acknowledged it before all the men
he brought with him, and before all the servants of David; an...
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For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am
come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet
my lord the king.
Ver. 20. _For thy servant doth know that...
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_There went over a ferry-boat_ Prepared, it is likely, by the men of
Judah. Josephus says, it was a bridge, composed, perhaps, of many
boats joined together. _Shimei fell down before the king_ That he...
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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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For thy servant doth know that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I am
come the first this day of all the house of Joseph, representing all
the tribes of Israel outside of Judah, TO GO DOWN TO MEET MY...
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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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THY SERVANT DOTH KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED; I do not excuse my sin, but
with grief and shame confess it; in which case the Lord thy God is
ready to pardon offenders, and so I trust wilt thou be. I AM CO...
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2 Samuel 19:20 servant H5650 know H3045 (H8804) sinned H2398 (H8804)
first H7223 come H935 (H8804) today...
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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 12:20; 1 Kings 12:25; 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:9; Gene
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House of Joseph — The house of Joseph is here put for all the
tribes, except Judah, which are fitly distinguished from Judah,
because the rights of the first — born were divided between Judah
and Jose...