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CHAPTER XV
_Absalom conspires against his father, and uses various methods_
_to seduce the people from their allegiance to their king_, 14.
_Under pretence of paying a vow at Hebron, he obtains lea...
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AND IT CAME TO PASS ... - The working out of Nathan’s prophecy
(marginal reference) is the clue to the course of the narrative. How
long after Absalom’s return these events occurred we are not told....
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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
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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....
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IT CAME TO PASS. Compare Psalms 3 and Chapter s 15-18. David was now
fifty-six, Absalom twenty-four, Solomon six.
HORSES.. sign of his pride (Deuteronomy 17:16; Deuteronomy 17:20).
MEN. Hebrew. 'is
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2 Samuel 15:1-6. Absalom ingratiates himself with the people
1. _And it came to pass after this_ To recall Absalom without granting
him a full pardon was ill-judged: to readmit him to favour, after he...
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Absalom's Rebellion
For the Psalms illustrative of this period see Introd. ch. VIII. § 6,
p. 48....
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ABSALOM STOLE THE HEARTS OF THE MEN OF ISRAEL— Dr. Delaney is of
opinion, that Absalom took this occasion to increase his popularity,
during the time that his father David lay confined with a very
gri...
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IV. ABSALOM'S REVOLT, 2 Samuel 15:1 to 2 Samuel 19:43.
1. The Rebellion's Beginning, 2 Samuel 15:1-37.
_Absalom's Conspiracy._...
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_AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS, THAT ABSALOM PREPARED HIM CHARIOTS
AND HORSES, AND FIFTY MEN TO RUN BEFORE HIM._
Prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him,
х_ RAATSIYM_ (H732...
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15:1 after (b-6) Or 'soon after.'...
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FIFTY MEN TO RUN BEFORE HIM] Such runners have always formed part of
royal state in the East: cp. 1 Kings 1:5; 1 Kings 18:46....
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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...
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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...
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XV.
(1) PREPARED HIM CHARIOTS AND HORSES. — As a preparation for his
rebellion, it was necessary to impress the people with his wealth and
splendour. (Comp. 1 Kings 1:5, where Adonijah does the same...
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וַֽ יְהִי֙ מֵ אַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַ
יַּ֤עַשׂ
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CHAPTER XIX.
_ ABSALOM'S REVOLT_
2 Samuel 15:1.
WHEN Absalom obtained from his father the position he had so eagerly
desired at Jerusalem, he did not allow the grass to grow under his
feet. The term...
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THE PLOT OF THE AMBITIOUS SON
2 Samuel 15:1
David's government had become lax. Many causes were awaiting trial.
Cases demanding his royal decision had accumulated. Suitors could get
nothing done. Dis...
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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...
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And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and
horses, and fifty men to (a) run before him.
(a) Which were as a guard to set forth his estate....
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Before him. Romulus instituted the 300 guards, whom he called Celeres,
for the like purpose. (Calmet) --- Absalom's ambition could not wait
patiently for the death of his father, who was not yet sixty...
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CONTENTS
This chapter opens with the subject of what may be considered as the
foundation forming for Absalom's unnatural rebellion against his
father. We are here informed of his courting popularity,...
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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...
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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...
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AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS,.... After the reconciliation of David
and Absalom, and the latter was admitted to court again:
THAT ABSALOM PREPARED HIM CHARIOTS AND HORSES; to make himself look
gran...
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And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and
horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Ver. 1. _And it came to pass after this._] Two years after, saith
Josephus: all which w...
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_Absalom prepared him chariots_, &c. When he thought he had
established himself in his father's good affection, he began to take
great state upon him, set up, as we now speak, a splendid equipage,
and...
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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...
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THE INSURRECTION BEGUN...
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And it came to pass after this, shortly after Absalom had received the
pardon of his father, THAT ABSALOM PREPARED HIM CHARIOTS, a
state-chariot, AND HORSES, AND FIFTY MEN TO RUN BEFORE HIM, to be
run...
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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...
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1-6 David allows Absalom's pomp. Those parents know not what they do,
who indulge a proud humour in their children: many young people are
ruined by pride. And those commonly are most eager for authori...
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2 Samuel 15:1 After H310 Absalom H53 provided H6213 (H8799) chariots
H4818 horses H5483 fifty H2572 men H376 run...
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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...
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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...
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_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,...
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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1 Kings 1:33; 1 Kings 1:5; 1 Kings 10:26; 1 Samuel 8:11; 2 Samuel 1
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Prepared — As being the king's eldest son, now Amnon was dead; for
Chileab, who was his eldest brother, 2 Samuel 3:3, was either dead, or
incapable of the government. And this course he knew would dra...