Joseph. Semei was a Benjamite: but Joseph designates all the Israelites, except those of Juda, (Worthington) as these two possessed the birth-right of Ruben, 1 Paralipomenon v. 1. (Menochius) See Psalm lxxix. 1., and Zacharias x. 6. --- But we may translate with the Septuagint, "before all the house of Joseph." (Chaldean, Syriac, &c.) (Calmet)
Verse 2 Samuel 19:20. _FOR THY SERVANT DOTH KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED_] This was all he could do; his subsequent conduct alone could prove his sincerity. On such an avowal as this David could not but gr...
This is the first time that the “house of Joseph,” or “Joseph,” stands for all the ten tribes of which Ephraim was the head and leader. While Saul of Benjamin was king, or while Mahanaim was the capit...
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:...
JOSEPH. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct) for the two tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh), or for the ten tribes, Israel (Amos 6:6, Amo 6:15. Amos 6:6; Obadiah 1:18;...
David's return. Episodes on the journey 16 23. Shimei sues for pardon...
_the house of Joseph_ The ten tribes of Israel as distinguished from Judah are thus named from Ephraim, the most powerful tribe among them (Genesis 48:5). Cp. Psa 78:67-68; 1 Kings 11:28; Amos 5:6. Sh...
FIRST—OF ALL THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH— By _the house of Joseph_ we may very well understand, all the tribes, in opposition to that of Judah, the rights of primogeniture having been divided betwixt Judah an...
_The People Greet the King._ 2 Samuel 19:16-43 16 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...
_FOR THY SERVANT DOTH KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED: THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I AM COME THE FIRST THIS DAY OF ALL THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH TO GO DOWN TO MEET MY LORD THE KING._ The first ... of all the house of Josep...
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...
THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH] here stands for northern Israel. Ephraim was the most powerful tribe in the northern and central tribes, as Judah was in the south....
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...
THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH. — Shimei was not strictly of “the house of Joseph,” but of Benjamin; and it is plain that Joseph, as the name of the most prominent member, stands for all the tribes outside of Ju...
_[2 Samuel 19:21]_ כִּ֚י יָדַ֣ע עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י...
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...
For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of (i) Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. (i) By Joseph he means Ephraim, Manas...
(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...
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...
FOR THY SERVANT DOTH KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED,.... He was sensible of it, and sorry for it, and publicly acknowledged it before all the men he brought with him, and before all the servants of David; an...
For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. Ver. 20. _For thy servant doth know that...
_There went over a ferry-boat_ Prepared, it is likely, by the men of Judah. Josephus says, it was a bridge, composed, perhaps, of many boats joined together. _Shimei fell down before the king_ That he...
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...
For thy servant doth know that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph, representing all the tribes of Israel outside of Judah, TO GO DOWN TO MEET MY...
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...
16-23 Those who now slight and abuse the Son of David, would be glad to make their peace when he shall come in his glory; but it will be too late. Shimei lost no time. His abuse had been personal, and...
THY SERVANT DOTH KNOW THAT I HAVE SINNED; I do not excuse my sin, but with grief and shame confess it; in which case the Lord thy God is ready to pardon offenders, and so I trust wilt thou be. I AM CO...
2 Samuel 19:20 servant H5650 know H3045 (H8804) sinned H2398 (H8804) first H7223 come H935 (H8804) today...
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...
_And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king._ CHARACTERISTIC FORGIVENESS One man will forgive a grievous wrong while another will not overlook a wry word. King John had most villainously tr...
_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 19:16 At the Jordan (see v. 2 Samuel 19:15), David meets various people he had encountered during his flight from Jerusalem. David wants this to be a day of rejoici
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 19:16. “CAME DOWN.” From the mountainous table-land into the Jordan valley.” (_Erdmann_.) 2 Samuel 19:17. “A THOUSAND MEN.” “To show what force he could raise...
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...
1 Kings 12:20; 1 Kings 12:25; 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:9; Gene
House of Joseph — The house of Joseph is here put for all the tribes, except Judah, which are fitly distinguished from Judah, because the rights of the first — born were divided between Judah and Jose...