Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Samuel 15:37
Absalom came, &c. — How soon do royal cities and royal palaces change their masters? But we look for a kingdom which cannot be moved.
Absalom came, &c. — How soon do royal cities and royal palaces change their masters? But we look for a kingdom which cannot be moved.
Verse 2 Samuel 15:37. _ABSALOM CAME INTO JERUSALEM._] It is very probable that he and his partisans were not far from the city when David left it, and this was one reason which caused him to hurry his...
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
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....
_David's friend_ "The king's friend" was a regular state-officer, the king's confidential adviser. Cp. 1 Chronicles 27:33 (E. V., _companion_); 1 Kings 4:5....
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...
_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...
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...
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...
וַ יָּבֹ֥א חוּשַׁ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד הָ עִ֑יר
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...
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...
(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...
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...
SO HUSHAI DAVID'S FRIEND CAME INTO THE CITY,.... The city of Jerusalem, by the direction and persuasion of David, and in obedience to him, in order to serve him to the uttermost: AND ABSALOM CAME INT...
So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem. Ver. 37. So Hushai David's friend.] This was _honos aulicus_ proper to Hushai: but such honour have all the saints. Joh 1...
_They have there with them their two sons_ Not in Jerusalem, but in a place near it, to which they could easily send upon occasion. _So Hushai came into the city_ Where, it is likely, he waited for th...
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...
So Hushai, David's friend, for such he remained during the events which followed, CAME INTO THE CITY, AND ABSALOM CAME INTO JERUSALEM, at about the same time. Note: It is the duty of all Christians no...
HUSHAI GOES TO JERUSALEM...
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...
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...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Samuel 15:37 Hushai H2365 Davids H1732 friend H7463 went H935 (H8799) city H5892 Absalom H53 came H935 ...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_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,...
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
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
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...
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
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...
1 Chronicles 27:33; 2 Samuel 16:15; 2 Samuel 16:16...