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Verse 2 Samuel 15:32. _WHERE HE WORSHIPPED GOD_] Though in danger of
his life, he stops on the top of Mount Olivet for prayer! How true is
the adage, _Prayer and provender never hinder any man's journ...
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Render ... “when David was come to the top of the mount where people
worship God.” The top here, and in 2 Samuel 16:1, is used almost as
a proper name. No doubt there was a high-place upon the top of...
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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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THE TOP. Doubtless. high place where God was worshipped. Nob was near
where the Tabernacle once stood.
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4.
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.
HUSHAI. David's fri...
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Hushai commissioned to defeat Ahithophel
30. _the ascent of_mount _Olivet_ Lit. BY THE ASCENT OF OLIVES: the
name _mount Olivet_is derived from _mons oliveti_in the Vulgate of
Acts 1:12. The "mount of...
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_the top_of the mount] _The head_or _top_is used here and in ch. 2
Samuel 16:1 almost as a proper name, and would naturally refer to the
highest summit, where the high place would most probably be. Da...
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BEHOLD, HUSHAI THE ARCHITE CAME— When David heard that Ahithophel
was among the conspirators, he saw his danger in all its strength. A
hot-headed young man, high in vanity, extravagant in hope, and ea...
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_David's Counterplot._ 2 Samuel 15:29-37
29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to
Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
30 And David went up by the ascent of _mount_ Olivet, and we...
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_AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT WHEN DAVID WAS COME TO THE TOP OF THE
MOUNT, WHERE HE WORSHIPPED GOD, BEHOLD,_ _ HUSHAI THE ARCHITE CAME TO
MEET HIM WITH HIS COAT RENT, AND EARTH UPON HIS HEAD:_
Top of th...
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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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WHERE HE WORSHIPPED GOD] RV 'where God was worshipped.' Olivet was a
well-known high-place: cp. 1 Kings 11:7; 1 Kings 11:8. THE ARCHITE]
i.e. an inhabitant of Erech, a town on the southern frontier of...
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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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WHERE HE WORSHIPPED GOD. — Rather, _where men worship._ The original
indicates a customary act. David had taken the road over the crest of
the Mount of Olives, and there, in all probability, was one o...
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וַ יְהִ֤י דָוִד֙ בָּ֣א עַד ־הָ רֹ֔אשׁ
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THE FRIENDS OF THE FLEEING KING
2 Samuel 15:24
Outside the story of our Lord, the Bible records nothing more
admirable than David's behavior as he passed through this thicket of
thorns. He never appe...
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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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_The Lord, before he lost sight of the holy city, where the ark was
kept. (Calmet) --- Arachite, a convert, (Menochius) from Arach, or
Edessa. (St. Jerome, Trad. in Genesis x.)_...
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(32) And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the
mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to
meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: (33) Unto...
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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, THAT [WHEN] DAVID WAS COME TO THE TOP [OF THE
MOUNT],.... Of the mount of Olives:
WHERE HE WORSHIPPED GOD; by prayer and praise; here very probably he
composed and sung the third...
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_The top of the mount, where he worshipped_ Looking, doubtless, toward
Jerusalem, where the ark and tabernacle, which he had made for it,
were. _Hushai, the Archite came to meet him_ Probably he was f...
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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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And it came to pass that, when David was come to the top of the mount,
where he worshiped God, or, where men were wont to worship God, for
the summits of hills, the so-called high places, were still u...
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HUSHAI GOES TO JERUSALEM...
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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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31-37 David prays not against Ahithophel's person, but against his
counsel. He prayed this, in firm belief that God has all hearts in his
hand, and tongues also. But we must second our prayers with
e...
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HE WORSHIPPED GOD; looking towards Jerusalem, where the ark and
tabernacle was. Compare 1 KINGS 8:44,48 DA 6:10....
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2 Samuel 15:32 David H1732 come H935 (H8804) top H7218 worshiped H7812
(H8691) Hushai H2365 Archite H757 meet...
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YHWH ANSWERS DAVID'S PRAYER IN THE PERSON OF HUSHAI THE ARCHITE (2
SAMUEL 15:32).
Having prayed that YHWH would turn the counsel of Ahithophel into
foolishness in the eyes of Absalom, David made his w...
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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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_Hushai the Archite came to meet him._
HUSHAI, THE KING’S FRIEND
Contemplate the character of the king’s friend. Like other models of
friendship--John the Baptist, Jonathan, Ruth--he is conspicuous...
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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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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 15:24 Though David leaves the city, by the
providence of God he is able to set up a messenger system: from
Hushai, to Zadok and Abiathar, to their sons (via a maid, 2 S
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 15:31 AHITHOPHEL had been David’s
trusted counselor (v. 2 Samuel 15:12;...
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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 11:7; 1 Kings 8:44; 1 Kings 8:45; 2 Samuel 1:2; 2 Samuel 13:19