2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:2 SO THE VICTORY THAT DAY WAS TURNED INTO MOURNING. David lets his own grief overcome his kingly responsibilities and even his gratitude to God for saving the nation. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:4 Because David has COVERED HIS FACE with grief, he has COVERED WITH SHAME THE FACES of his loyal SERVANTS. YOU LOVE THOSE WHO HATE YOU AND HATE THOSE WHO LOVE YOU. The words for “love” and “hate” here can mean “be loyal” and “be disloyal.” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.g... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:8 David makes peace with his men, behaving as king and SITTING IN THE GATE. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:10 WHY DO YOU SAY NOTHING? The question highlights the factions that developed within Israel and Judah concerning David’s return to the throne. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:13 COMMANDER OF MY ARMY. It seems shocking for David to demote the victorious loyal general Joab in favor of the soundly defeated rebel general AMASA (2 Samuel 17:25). Perhaps David did this because Joab had disobeyed his specific order not to kill Absalom (2 Samuel 18:5... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:15 GILGAL was an important religious center near Jericho and the Jordan River (Joshua 4:19; Joshua 5:10; 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 11:14; 1 Samuel 15:21). Its location is uncertain. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
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 rejoicing, not revenge. However he apparently did not fully forgive SHIMEI (see 1 Kings 2:8, 1 Kings 2:36). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:24 David also met MEPHIBOSHETH THE SON OF SAUL (actually Jonathan’s son [2 Samuel 4:4] and Saul’s grandson) after David had come TO JERUSALEM. The narrator does not state whether Mephibosheth or Ziba is telling the truth, but Mephibosheth’s sorrow (2 Samuel 19:24) and gr... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:31 As he crossed the Jordan (see v. 2 Samuel 19:15), David also met BARZILLAI, who had helped him in Mahanaim (v. 2 Samuel 19:32; 2 Samuel 17:27). David never forgot Barzillai’s help (1 Kings 2:7). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 19:41 Apparently David left Mahanaim and came to the Jordan without allowing time for all the northern tribes to come and accompany him. They resent this, being the larger group and considering themselves more loyal to David (vv. 2 Samuel 19:9) than Judah. The men of Judah... [ Continue Reading ]