Ahimaaz called - This marks the eager haste with which, before he had quite reached the king, he shouted out the pithy decisive word of good tidings, “Shalom!” Peace!
Hath delivered - See the margin. The figure seems to be that of confining a person within the power of his enemy, in opposition to “giving him his liberty” “in a large room,” to work what mischief he pleases.
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...
BLESSED BE THE LORD THY GOD. Some codices, with three early printed editions, reverse the order, thus changing the emphasis, and read: "Jehovah thy God be blessed". GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. MEN...
_All is well_ Lit. PEACE! The usual word of greeting had special significance at such a time. _he fell down_ An act of homage to the king. See note on ch. 2 Samuel 14:4, and cp. 1 Samuel 20:41; 1 Samu...
The news carried to David 19. _hath avenged him of his enemies_ Lit. _judged him out of the hand of his enemies_: pronounced a favourable verdict in his cause and delivered him. Cp. 1 Samuel 24:15; P...
_David's Lament for Absalom._ 2 Samuel 18:19-33 19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies. 20 And Joab said un...
_AND AHIMAAZ CALLED, AND SAID UNTO THE KING, ALL IS WELL. AND HE FELL DOWN TO THE EARTH UPON HIS FACE BEFORE THE KING, AND SAID, BLESSED BE THE LORD THY GOD, WHICH HATH DELIVERED UP THE MEN THAT LIFTE...
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...
ALL IS WELL. — Literally, _Peace,_ as in the margin. This is the cry with which Ahimaaz greets the king in his eager haste, as soon as he comes within hearing. He then approaches and falls down revere...
וַ יִּקְרָ֣א אֲחִימַ֗עַץ וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל ־הַ
CHAPTER XXIV. _ DAVID'S GRIEF FOR ABSALOM._ 2 Samuel 18:19; 2 Samuel 19:1. ''NEXT to the calamity of losing a battle," a great general used to say, "is that of gaining a victory." The battle in the...
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...
_Shut up; frustrated the attempts of the enemy, and consigned many to the grave. (Haydock)_...
(24) And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. (25) And the watchman cr...
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...
AND AHIMAAZ CALLED AND SAID UNTO THE KING,.... As soon as he came so near as to be heard by him, before he came up to him, he said with a loud voice: ALL IS WELL; the king's army has had success, bea...
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed [be] the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lift...
_He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings_ He is true to my interest, and loves me well, and therefore would not afflict me with evil tidings. _Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered....
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...
And Ahimaaz, as soon as he came into hailing distance, CALLED AND SAID UNTO THE KING, ALL IS WELL, literally, "Peace!" or, "Hail!" AND HE FELL DOWN TO THE EARTH UPON HIS FACE BEFORE THE KING, in an at...
David's Lament for Absalom...
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...
ALL IS WELL: Or, peace be to thee. _Heb._ peace DELIVERED: _ Heb._ shut up...
19-33 By directing David to give God thanks for his victory, Ahimaaz prepared him for the news of his son's death. The more our hearts are fixed and enlarged, in thanksgiving to God for our mercies,...
Into thy hand and power; or, to destruction. Compare 1 SAMUEL 24:18, 1 SAMUEL 26:8....
2 Samuel 18:28 Ahimaaz H290 called H7121 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) king H4428 well H7965 down H7812 ...
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...
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 24:18; 1 Samuel 26:8; 2 Chronicles 20:26; 2 Samuel 1:2;...