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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Samuel 15:18

Phelethi, the king's foreign guards, of Philistine extraction, chap. viii. 18. --- Gethites, who had been probably induced to enter his service by Ethai, ver. 19. (Calmet) --- Men. This number David kept up, in honour of those valiant companions who had defended him at Odollam, &c. (Salien) --- It is observable, that David is attended only by his own family, and by strangers; representing Jesus Christ, who rejects the Synagogue and its sacrifices, while he makes choice of the Gentiles. (Calmet)

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See also 2 Samuel 15:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    PASSED ON - Rather, “crossed” the Brook Kidron, as in 2 Samuel 15:22. GITTITES - During David’s residence in the country of the Philistines he attached such a band to himself; and after the settlement...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. ABSALOM'S CONSPIRACY AND DAVID'S FLIGHT CHAPTER 15 _ 1. Absalom steals the hearts of the men of Israel (2 Samuel 15:1)_ 2. His conspiracy (2 Samuel 15:7) 3. The flight of the king (2 Samue

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 Samuel 15:1 to 2 Samuel 16:14. REVOLT OF ABSALOM. FLIGHT OF DAVID (J). 2 Samuel 15:1. Absalom makes himself popular by professing an interest in the litigation of the people....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GITTITES. From Gath, the city of Goliath, now David's choicest followers....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _all the Gittites_ If the text is sound, we must infer that David had brought with him a body of Philistine followers from Gath, a supposition which is in accordance with the view that the Cherethites...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The king's flight from Jerusalem For the Psalms written during the Flight see Introd. ch. VIII. § 6, p. 48....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Absalom's Rebellion For the Psalms illustrative of this period see Introd. ch. VIII. § 6, p. 48....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _David's Flight._ 2 Samuel 15:14-28 14 And David said unto all his servants that _were_ with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not _else_ escape from Absalom: make speed to depar...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND ALL HIS SERVANTS PASSED ON BESIDE HIM; AND ALL THE CHERETHITES, AND ALL THE PELETHITES, AND ALL THE GITTITES, SIX HUNDRED MEN WHICH CAME AFTER HIM FROM GATH, PASSED ON BEFORE THE KING._ All the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REBELLION OF ABSALOM His party is so strong that David is obliged to flee from Jerusalem. He is joined by Ittai the Gittite, and by Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and by Hushai the Archite. The...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    GITTITES] see on 1 Samuel 30:14. Ittai and his followers from Gath (Goliath's city) were now among David's staunchest followers....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 15 ABSALOM MAKES A SECRET PLAN AGAINST KING DAVID V1 After this, Absalom got a *chariot and some horses. He also got 50 men who ra...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    CHERETHITES... PELETHITES. — See Note on 2 Samuel 8:18. GITTITES. — This word in its form would naturally mean _men of Gath,_ and it has therefore been understood by some commentators of a body of Phi...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ כָל ־עֲבָדָיו֙ עֹבְרִ֣ים עַל ־יָדֹ֔ו וְ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE LOYAL STRANGER 2 Samuel 15:13 David was conscious of ill desert; hence his resolve to flee. How different his bearing now from that great hour when Goliath fell before him! Ah, conscience doth ma...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    That Absalom's attitude of obeisance before David was feigned is proved by his conspiracy. That Joab cared nothing personally for Absalom is evident from his refusal to see him any further. Absalom's...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the (k) Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. (k) Th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (15) And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. (16) And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ALL HIS SERVANTS PASSED ON BESIDE HIM,.... Or at his hand or side; his household servants walking perhaps some on one side of him, and some on the other, see 2 Samuel 16:6; AND ALL THE CHERETHITE...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. Ver. 18. _...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Absalom, by faire speeches and courtesies, stealeth the hearts of Israel. 7 Vnder pretence of a vow he obtaineth leaue to go to Hebron. 10 He maketh there a great conspiracie. 13 Dauid vpon the n...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites, 2 Samuel 8:18, AND ALL THE GITTITES, the men who had been with David in the wilderness and had followed him f...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE FLIGHT OF DAVID...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Absalom knew how to take full advantage of his outward acceptance by his father Now there was no difficulty in beginning to exalt himself in the eyes of Israel. His chariots and horses and fifty men t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-23 David determined to quit Jerusalem. He took this resolve, as a penitent submitting to the rod. Before unrighteous Absalom he could justify himself, and stand out; but before the righteous God h...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    _ Of the Cherethites and the Pelethites_ SEE POOLE ON "2 SAMUEL 8:18". THE GITTITES were either, first, Israelites by birth, called Gittites because they went with him to Gath, and abode with him in t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 15:18 servants H5650 passed H5674 (H8802) before H3027 Cherethites H3774 Pelethites H6432 Gittites H1663 six...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID LEARNS OF THE REBELLION AND FLEES JERUSALEM WHILE ABSALOM ENLISTS THE SERVICES OF AHITHOPHEL (2 SAMUEL 15:12). Once messengers had gone out throughout Israel, and preparations had begun in Hebro...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Absalom steals the love of ten tribes. David's flight. CHARACTERS: God, David, Absalom, Ittai, Zadok, Abiathar, Hushai, Ahimaaz, Jonathan, Ahitophel. CONCLUSION: He who steals one heart aw...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 15:7. _After forty years._ Some contend that this refers to the time when David was secretly anointed; but as no other record is dated from that time, Josephus seems right in saying “four yea...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Arise and let us flee._ DAVID’S FLIGHT The motive for the flight was probably a patriotic one. David would not, let the city be destroyed by civil war. Like Louis Philippe, he could: not hear to sh...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him._ ABSALOM; OR, THE FAST YOUNG MAN The Bible resembles a portrait gallery adorned with the faces of remarkable historic men,...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 15:1 The account of Absalom’s rebellion against David is divided into six parts: (1) Absalom’s conspiracy and proclaiming himself king (2 Samuel 15:1); (2) David’s escape

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 15:18 The CHERETHITES and the PELETHITES are David’s bodyguard (2 Samuel 8:18). The...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 15:1. “AFTER THIS.” Keil, Erdmann and Thenius attach the idea of _immediateness_ to the Hebrew adverb here used, but other scholars consider this doubtful. The...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 15:1 AFTER THIS. The Hebrew is a more precise phrase than that on which we have commented on 2 Samuel 10:1 and 2 Samuel 13:1, and implies that Absalom be

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Absalom went out from the gate of the city, and when people would come from Israel to bring a matter for judgment, he would say, Oh what a shame that my father wouldn't appoint me as judge in Isra...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 18:17; 1 Kings 1:38; 1 Samuel 27:3; 1 Samuel 30:14;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Gittites — Or rather strangers, as Ittai their head is called, 2 Samuel 15:19, and they are called his brethren, 2 Samuel 15:20. Probably they were Philistines by birth, born in the city or territory...

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