George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
2 Samuel 18:32
Is. This was as much as to tell plainly that he was dead, (Menochius) or at least, a prisoner. But David understood him right. (Haydock)
Is. This was as much as to tell plainly that he was dead, (Menochius) or at least, a prisoner. But David understood him right. (Haydock)
Verse 2 Samuel 18:32. Is _THE YOUNG MAN ABSALOM SAFE?_] This was the utmost of his solicitude, and it well merited the reproof which Joab gave him, 2 Samuel 19:5....
8. THE CIVIL WAR AND ABSALOM'S DEATH CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The battle in the forest of Ephraim (2 Samuel 18:1)_ 2. The death of Absalom (2 Samuel 18:9) 3. The tidings of his death and David's grief ...
1 SAMUEL 18:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 19:8. DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ABSALOM. DAVID'S GRIEF (J). 2 SAMUEL 18:1. Absalom's followers are defeated with great slaughter. Nothing is known as to the battle-field, the Fore...
BE AS THAT YOUNG MAN. Figure of speech _Euphemism._ App-6....
The news carried to David 19. _hath avenged him of his enemies_ Lit. _judged him out of the hand of his enemies_: pronounced a favourable verdict in his cause and delivered him. Cp. 1 Samuel 24:15; P...
_David's Lament for Absalom._ 2 Samuel 18:19-33 19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies. 20 And Joab said un...
_AND THE KING SAID, IS THE YOUNG MAN ABSALOM SAFE? AND AHIMAAZ ANSWERED, WHEN JOAB SENT THE KING'S SERVANT, AND ME THY SERVANT, I SAW A GREAT TUMULT, BUT I KNEW NOT WHAT IT WAS._ No JFB commentary on...
THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ABSALOM 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 18 DAVID’S MEN DEFEAT AND KILL ABSALOM V1 David counted the soldiers who were with him. He appointed men to command groups of 1000...
ABSALOM. — To the Cushite’s tidings David replies with the same question as before; but this messenger does not appreciate the state of the king’s feelings, and answers with sufficient plainness, thou...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל ־הַ כּוּשִׁ֔י
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...
MOURNING TOO LATE 2 Samuel 18:31; 2 Samuel 19:1 What an awful day that was for David, seated between the inner and outer gates, scanning the landscape, and speaking now and again to the sentry posted...
The delay advised by Hushai resulted in multitudes gathering to David, and at last the day of battle between those loyal to him and Absalom's followers arrived. Two men attract our attention, David an...
(24) And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. (25) And the watchman cr...
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 THE KING SAID UNTO CUSHI, IS THE YOUNG MAN ABSALOM SAFE?.... The same question that was put to Ahimaaz, 2 Samuel 18:29; which shows what lay nearest his heart, and was uppermost in his mind, AND...
And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do [thee] hurt, be as [that] young man [is]. Ver. 3...
_The enemies of my Lord the king be as that young man is _ A decent way this of informing him that Absalom was dead. _And the king was much moved_ So that we do not find he made any inquiry concerning...
1 Dauid viewing the armies in their march, giueth them charge of Absalom. 6 The Israelites are sore smitten in the wood of Ephraim. 9 Absalom hanging in an Oke, is slaine by Ioab, and cast into a pi...
And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, the enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man Isaiah It was an...
David's Lament for Absalom...
David had taken full advantage of the delay that Hushai had counselled to Absalom, with large numbers of the people being gathered to David. Now the time comes for war with Absalom, who has considered...
19-33 By directing David to give God thanks for his victory, Ahimaaz prepared him for the news of his son's death. The more our hearts are fixed and enlarged, in thanksgiving to God for our mercies,...
May they perish and be cut off, as he is....
2 Samuel 18:32 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) Cushite H3569 man H5288 Absalom H53 safe H7965 Cushite H3569 answered
CONTENTS: Battle of Mount Ephriam. Slaying of Absalom. CHARACTERS: God, David, Absalom, Joab, Abishai, Ittai, Ahimaaz, a Cushite. CONCLUSION: Those who exalt themselves shall be abased. It never pay...
2 Samuel 18:2. _A third part under Ittai,_ the Philistine general who had faithfully followed the fortunes of the king. 2 Samuel 18:6. _The wood of Ephraim_ lay beyond Jordan, and was not in the lot o...
_The enemies of my lord the king _. .. _ be as that young man is._ CUSHI’S WISH I. a prophetical prayer. 1. Prayer is of two sorts: for or against. As (1) for good; so, (2) against the evil; both,...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 18:1. “DAVID NUMBERED,” etc. “The hardy mountaineers of Gilead came in great numbers at the call of their chieftains.”—_(Jamieson.)_ Josephus says the army nu...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 18:1 AND DAVID NUMBERED. The verb really means that he organized his army, and arranged it in companies and divisions. As Absalom gathered all Israel to him, there would be some d...
So David numbered the people that were with him, and he set the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds. And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, a t...
Daniel 4:19; Judges 5:31; Psalms 68:1; Psalms 68:2...