Commentary Critical and Explanatory
2 Samuel 19:10-12
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
No JFB commentary on these verses.
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
No JFB commentary on these verses.
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
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:...
the king. Note the Figure of speech _Anadiplosis_ (App-6), "bringing back the king. And the king"....
Negotiations for David's Restoration. His return 10. _whom we anointed_ The anointing of Absalom is not elsewhere mentioned. At the end of the verse the Sept. adds, "And the word of all Israel came...
WHY SPEAK YE NOT A WORD OF BRINGING THE KING BACK?— David, now victorious over a rebel army, had it in his power to take ample revenge of all those whose treachery and infidelity well deserved to be s...
_The Return to the Jordan._ 2 Samuel 19:9-15 9 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...
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...
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...
WE ANOINTED OVER US. — There is no other mention of the anointing of Absalom, and it certainly would not have been performed by the high-priests. It may have been done by some prophet, or this may be...
_[2 Samuel 19:11]_ וְ אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָשַׁ֣חְנוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ
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...
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...
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...
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...
_Silent; inactive and indifferent, as this word often denotes, Josue x. 12. (Calmet)_...
(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...
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...
_BACK TO THE THRONE_ ‘Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?’ 2 Samuel 19:10 The rebells had not hesitated to bring what they thought would be the good tidings to the king...
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...
AND ABSALOM, WHOM WE ANOINTED OVER US,.... To be king; which either was really done by Absalom's party, or in effect by proclaiming and appointing him king: IS DEAD IN BATTLE; which shows the thing w...
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? Ver. 10. And Absalom … is dead.] By "the wrath of God revealed from heaven...
_All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes_ Either, 1st, Striving who should be most forward to bring back the king, and blaming one another's slackness in the business: or, 2d, Censurin...
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...
DAVID REINSTATED IN HIS ROYAL POWER...
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now, therefore, why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? So the representatives of the people consulted with one another about resto...
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...
SPEAK YE NOT A WORD: _ Heb._ are ye silent?...
9-15 God's providence, by the priests' persuasions and Amasa's interest, brought the people to resolve the recall of the king. David stirred not till he received this invitation. Our Lord Jesus will...
WHOM WE ANOINTED, i.e. caused to be anointed by Zadok or Abiathar, or some other of the priests, whom they persuaded or constrained to do this office: for this being a sacred ceremony, of a great repu...
2 Samuel 19:10 Absalom H53 anointed H4886 (H8804) died H4191 (H8804) battle H4421 say H2790 (H8688) back...
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...
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...
_Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?_ BRINGING THE KING BACK I. Many have lost the comfortable presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. Some have long dwelt in the cold shade o...
_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...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:10 WHY DO YOU SAY NOTHING? The question highlights the factions that developed within Israel and Judah concerning David’s return to the throne....
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...
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...
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...
2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 15:13; 2 Samuel 18:14; Hosea 8:4; Judges 18:9
Now therefore — The people of Israel speak thus to the elders of Israel, as appears by comparing this verse with the next. Seeing their designs for Absalom disappointed, they now repented of that unde...