Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Samuel 18:18
A pillar — To preserve his name; whereas it had been more for his honour if his name had been buried in perpetual oblivion.
A pillar — To preserve his name; whereas it had been more for his honour if his name had been buried in perpetual oblivion.
Verse 2 Samuel 18:18. _REARED UP FOR HIMSELF A PILLAR_] There was a marble pillar in the time of Josephus called _Absalom's pillar_: and there is one shown to the present day under this name; but it i...
THE KING’S DALE - Anciently the “valley” of “Shaveh” (marginal reference), and apparently in the near neighborhood of Sodom; but the exact site is not known. It quite agrees with Absalom’s preference...
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...
PILLAR. Marks ambition's aim, while the heap of stones (2 Samuel 18:17) marks ambition's end. NO SON. Compare 2 Samuel 14:27. Therefore built, before the first-born; or after his sons (2 Samuel 14:27)...
Absalom's Death 9. _And Absalom_, &c. AND ABSALOM HAPPENED TO FIND HIMSELF IN THE PRESENCE OF DAVID'S SERVANTS: NOW ABSALOM WAS RIDING UPON HIS MULE, AND THE MULE, &c. In the course of the flight, Abs...
_the king's dale_ In Genesis 14:17 "the king's dale" is given as an alternative name for "the valley of Shaveh" in which the king of Sodom met Abram. But its situation is uncertain. Josephus (_Antiq._...
NOW ABSALOM IN HIS LIFE TIME HAD—REARED—A PILLAR— The sacred writer mentions this particular, not only to shew the vanity of Absalom, but, we may reasonably conclude, still further to shew the vanity...
_The Death of Absalom._ 2 Samuel 18:9-18 9And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the...
_NOW ABSALOM IN HIS LIFETIME HAD TAKEN AND REARED UP FOR HIMSELF A PILLAR, WHICH IS IN THE KING'S DALE: FOR HE SAID, I HAVE NO SON TO KEEP MY NAME IN REMEMBRANCE: AND HE CALLED THE PILLAR AFTER HIS OW...
This v. is evidently parenthetical, and informs us that Absalom had a suitable permanent memorial, though the building now known as Absalom's tomb in the vicinity of Jerusalem is of much later date. E...
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...
THE KING’S DALE. — Called also in Genesis 14:17 “the valley of Shaveh.” Its site has not been identified, and writers differ as to whether it was near Jerusalem, in the valley of the Kidron, which see...
וְ אַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם לָקַ֗ח וַ יַּצֶּב ־לֹ֤ו _בְ_†חַיָּ
CHAPTER XXIII. _ ABSALOM'S DEFEAT AND DEATH._ 2 Samuel 18:1. WHATEVER fears of defeat and destruction might occasionally flit across David's soul between his flight from Jerusalem and the battle in...
TIDINGS THAT FAILED TO BRING JOY 2 Samuel 18:16 Ahimaaz was far-famed for his swift running. He had already served the royal cause, and his family was intimate with the king, 2 Samuel 15:36; 2 Samuel...
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...
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which [is] in the king's dale: for he said, I have no (f) son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after h...
No son. The sons mentioned above, chap. xiv. 27, were dead when this pillar was erected; unless we suppose he raised this pillar before they were born: (Challoner) or meant this pillar to perpetuate h...
(16) And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people. (17) And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a ver...
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...
NOW ABSALOM IN HIS LIFETIME HAD TAKEN,.... Had taken it into his head, had of himself devised it, as Kimchi explains it; he contrived the following scheme to perpetuate his memory: AND REARED UP FOR...
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which [is] in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his o...
_Now Absalom had reared up for himself a pillar_ To preserve his name; where as it had been more for his honour if his name had been buried in perpetual oblivion. But this was the effect of that pride...
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...
THE END OF ABSALOM...
Now, Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, a monument of stone, WHICH IS IN THE KING'S DALE, Genesis 28:22; Genesis 31:52, the valley of the Kidron, some distance east...
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...
9-18 Let young people look upon Absalom, hanging on a tree, accursed, forsaken of heaven and earth; there let them read the Lord's abhorrence of rebellion against parents. Nothing can preserve men fro...
A PILLAR, to preserve his name in memory; whereas it had been more for his honour if his name had been buried in perpetual oblivion. But this was the effect of his pride and vain-glory. THE KING'S DAL...
2 Samuel 18:18 Absalom H53 lifetime H2416 taken H3947 (H8804) up H5324 (H8686) pillar H4678 Kings H4428 Valley...
I HAVE NO SON The pillar mentioned must have been reared before the birth of sons to Absalom. Compare (2 Samuel 14:27). Another view is that his sons died in youth. They are not mentioned in the ge...
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...
_Now Absalom in his life-time had taken and reared up for himself a pillar._ AN INFIDEL AT THE GRAVE OF ABSALOM Dr. Eremete Pierrotti, a French scientist, architect, and engineer, when an infidel, jo...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 18:18 I HAVE NO SON. See note on 14:27. The author contrasts the memorial pillar with Absalom’s actual tomb, a big pile of rocks ...
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...
1 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 14:27; Acts 1:18; Acts 1:19; Daniel 4:30;...