CONTENTS
The mourning of David for Absalom, is checked by Joab. David it
invited back to his capital. This event is accomplished. A
circumstance concerning Shimei, is related. These are the principal
matters, of this chapter.... [ Continue Reading ]
(1) В¶ And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth
for Absalom. (2) And the victory that day was turned into mourning
unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king
was grieved for his son. (3) And the people gat them by stealth that
day into the city, as people... [ Continue Reading ]
(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
the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines; (6) In that
thou lovest thine enemies, and... [ Continue Reading ]
(8) Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all
the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the
people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his
tent.
Reader! how sweet the thought, that our JESUS, our King sits in the
gate to let his peo... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) В¶ And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes
of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies,
and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is
fled out of the land for Absalom. (10) And Absalom, whom we anointed
over us, is dead in battl... [ Continue Reading ]
(13) And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh?
God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host
before me continually in the room of Joab.
This advance of Amasa, a rebel in Absalom's army, over Joab, whose
faithfulness in David's service, we meet with nothing... [ Continue Reading ]
(14) And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart
of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou,
and all thy servants. (15) So the king returned, and came to Jordan.
And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king
over Jordan.
LORD JES... [ Continue Reading ]
(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 the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his
twenty servants with him; and they we... [ Continue Reading ]
(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
Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there
any man be put to death this day i... [ Continue Reading ]
(24) В¶ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king,
and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed
his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came
again in peace.
The sacred sacred historian hath certainly interested every Reader in
favour Mep... [ Continue Reading ]
(25) And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the
king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me,
Mephibosheth? (26) And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant
deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may
ride thereon, and go to th... [ Continue Reading ]
(31) В¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went
over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. (32) Now
Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had
provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a
very great man. (33) And the... [ Continue Reading ]
(34) And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I
should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? (35) I am this day
fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy
servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear anymore the voice
of singing men and singing... [ Continue Reading ]
(39) And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come
over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto
his own place. (40) В¶ Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham
went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and
also half the people o... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
READER! Was it not a gracious act in the LORD, to cause Joab's
faithfulness to be successful in rousing David from the unbecoming
grief he had fallen into, by the death of Absalom? And shall not you
and I consider that graciousness of our dear LORD to us, when by his
faithful ministering... [ Continue Reading ]