Chosen. ( Vox populi, vox Dei) Private people are not commonly able, or allowed, to judge of the right, which the prince has to the throne. But here Absalom was manifestly an usurper; and many still adhered to David. (Calmet) --- Chusai assumes the character of a courtier, and flatters the prince; (Salien) who ought to have been on his guard. See chap. xv. 34. (Calmet)
Verse 2 Samuel 16:18. _WHOM THE LORD AND THIS PEOPLE - CHOOSE_] Here is an _equivocation_; Hushai meant _in his heart_ that God and all the people of Israel had chosen _David_; but he spake so as to...
6. THE SORROWS AND TESTINGS OF THE KING CHAPTER 16 _ 1. Lying Ziba (2 Samuel 16:1)_ 2. Shimei curses and stones David (2 Samuel 16:5) 3. Absalom enters Jerusalem (2 Samuel 16:15) 4
Soon after passing the summit of the Mt. of Olives David is met by Ziba, the servant of Meri-baal (2 Samuel 4:4), with a present of two asses laden with provisions. Ziba, representing that Meri-baal h...
CHOOSE. hath chosen....
Absalom's entrance into Jerusalem. Hushai's offer of his services 15. _And Absalom_, &c. The narrative of Absalom's proceedings is continued from ch. 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 15:37. He seems to have...
WHEN KING DAVID CAME TO BAHURIM, BEHOLD, THENCE CAME OUT—SHIMEI—AND CURSED.— This vile and calumnious treatment of Shimei was one of the severest trials of patience that ever human magnanimity endured...
NAY, BUT WHOM THE LORD, &C.— The attentive reader will discern the salutation and whole apology of Hushai to be as evasive, and well calculated to delude, as art could contrive them; for he neither pr...
_Absalom Ruling in Jerusalem._ 2 Samuel 16:15-23 15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, Davi...
_AND ABSALOM SAID TO HUSHAI, IS THIS THY KINDNESS TO THY FRIEND? WHY WENTEST THOU NOT WITH THY FRIEND?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
ZIBA, SHIMEI, AND AHITHOPHEL David, during his flight, is assisted by Ziba, but is cursed by Shimei. The cause of Absalom is promoted by the wise counsel of Ahithophel....
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 16 DAVID AND ZIBA V1 David had just passed the top of the hill. Ziba, who was Mephibosheth’s servant, met David. Ziba had a row of...
וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל ־אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ לֹ֕א כּ
CHAPTER XXII. _ ABSALOM IN COUNCIL_. 2 Samuel 16:15; 2 Samuel 17:1; 2 Samuel 17:23. WE must now return to Jerusalem, and trace the course of events there on that memorable day when David left it, to...
THE TRUE KING'S LOYAL FRIEND 2 Samuel 16:13 There are always some alleviations in our trials. Every cloud is edged with a silver or golden fringe. Shimei may curse, but Ittai swears allegiance; Zado...
David's sorrows multiplied. Those recorded here are typical. Ziba, a man who for purely selfish reasons took advantage of temporary trouble to traduce an absent friend, was utterly despicable, and the...
(16) And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. (17) And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this...
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...
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 HUSHAI SAID TO ABSALOM,.... In answer to his questions: NAY, BUT WHOM THE LORD, AND HIS PEOPLE, AND ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL CHOOSE: here again he speaks very ambiguously; for this circumlocution, o...
And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. Ver. 18. _His will I be, and with him will I abide....
_Hushai said, Nay, but whom the Lord_, &c. Hushai gave him to understand, that his allegiance was governed by other principles than those of private friendship; that the appointment of God and the ele...
1 Ziba by presents and false suggestions, obtaineth his masters inheritance. 5 At Bahurim Shimei curseth Dauid. 9 Dauid with patience abstaineth, and restraineth others from reuenge. 15 Hushai insi...
And Hushai said unto Absalom, deliberately casting dust into his eyes, NAY; BUT WHOM THE LORD AND THIS PEOPLE, those who had joined the cause of Absalom, AND ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL, the entire nation,...
THE COUNSEL OF AHITHOPHEL...
Passing over the mountain, David was met by Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who had with him two donkeys carrying a large provision of bread, raisins and summer fruits, as well as a skin of wine. Qu...
15-23 The wisest counsellors of that age were Ahithophel and Hushai: Absalom thinks himself sure of success, when he has both; on them he relies, and consults not the ark, though he had that with him...
Though as a private person I owed and paid friendship to David whilst he was king; yet I must make all my obligations give place to the authority of God, who putteth down and setteth up kings at this...
2 Samuel 16:18 Hushai H2365 said H559 (H8799) Absalom H53 LORD H3068 people H5971 men H376 Israel H3478 choose...
CONTENTS: False servant of Mephibosheth. Shimea curses David. Absalom takes Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, David, Abishai, Ziba, Shimei, Absalom, Hushai, Ahitophel. CONCLUSION: A humble and tender spir...
2 Samuel 16:3. _Where is thy master's son?_ Ziba had been servant to Jonathan. Here is another sad case superinduced by a civil war. Mephibosheth, a prince at the mercy of a covetous and a lying serva...
_And Absalom, and all the people of the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem._ ABSALOM IN COUNCIL When Absalom came to the city there was no trace of an enemy to oppose him. His supporters in Jerusalem w...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 16:15 The writer resumes his account from 2 Samuel 15:37. For “Israel,” see note on 15:10....
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 16:5. “BAHURIM.” (See note on 2 Samuel 3:16). 2 Samuel 16:6. “ON HIS RIGHT HAND,” etc. _i.e._, “On the right and left of the king.” _(Keil)_....
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 16:1 ZIBA THE SERVANT OF MEPHIBOSHETH. It is the misfortune of troubled times like those in which David found himself, that unscrupulous men use them for selfish purposes. For tho...
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys that were loaded down with bread, raisins, summer fruits, a bottle of wine. Dav...
1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 5:1...