Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Samuel 18:3
Succour us out of the city - David, with a reserve, would hold the city, and either support the bands in case of need, or receive them within the walls should they be compelled to flee.
Succour us out of the city - David, with a reserve, would hold the city, and either support the bands in case of need, or receive them within the walls should they be compelled to flee.
Verse 2 Samuel 18:3. _BUT NOW_ THOU ART _WORTH TEN THOUSAND OF US_] The particle יתה _attah, now_, is doubtless a mistake for the pronoun אתה _attah, thou_; and so it appears to have been read by the...
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...
SUCCOUR US OUT OF THE CITY. come to us out of the city with succour by prayer and counsel....
_Thou shalt not go forth_ Compare the protest of David's followers on an earlier occasion (ch. 2 Samuel 21:17). _but now_thou art _worth ten thousand of us_ As the Heb. text stands it must be rendered...
_David's Battle Plan._ 2 Samuel 18:1-8 And David numbered the people that _were_ with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David sent forth a third part of the...
_AND DAVID SENT FORTH A THIRD PART OF THE PEOPLE UNDER THE HAND OF JOAB, AND A THIRD PART UNDER THE HAND OF ABISHAI THE SON OF ZERUIAH, JOAB'S BROTHER, AND A THIRD PART UNDER THE HAND OF ITTAI THE GIT...
18:3 for (b-35) Some read 'for now thou art worth.'...
THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ABSALOM 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'...
SUCCOUR US OUT OF THE CITY] David, holding Mahanaim with a sufficient force, would be of the greatest assistance to the fugitives, if his army were defeated....
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...
NOW THOU ART WORTH TEN THOUSAND OF US. — The Hebrew text reads _now,_ but without _thou,_ and as it stands must be translated, _now there are ten thousand like us;_ but the change of a single letter a...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר הָ עָ֜ם לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֗א כִּי֩
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...
THE END OF AN UNFILIAL SON 2 Samuel 18:1 Absalom's army was soon across the river under Amasa, David's nephew, 2 Samuel 17:25. Though political reasons constrained David to flight, his heart bled for...
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...
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but (b) now [thou art] worth ten thousand of us: the...
_Ten thousand, "like us." (Hebrew) (Calmet) --- Succour us, "by praying for us." (Chaldean) or by sending reinforcements, where they may be necessary. (Menochius) --- David was persuaded "to reserve h...
(2) And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the...
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...
BUT THE PEOPLE ANSWERED, THOU SHALT NOT GO FORTH,.... They were as resolute as David: FOR IF WE FLEE AWAY, THEY WILL NOT CARE FOR US; to pursue after us; NEITHER IF HALF OF US DIE, WILL THEY CARE FO...
_But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now [thou art] worth ten thousand of us: theref...
_David numbered the people that were with him_ Which had flocked to him thither, so as to make up a small army. And finding himself sufficiently strong to go against the enemy, he resolved not to wait...
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...
But the people, who loved him and were thoroughly loyal to him, ANSWERED, THOU SHALT NOT GO FORTH; FOR IF WE FLEE AWAY, THEY WILL NOT CARE FOR US, that fact would have comparatively little weight with...
THE END OF 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...
CARE FOR US: _ Heb._ set their heart on us WORTH TEN THOUSAND OF US: _ Heb._ as ten thousand of us SUCCOUR: _ Heb._ be to succour...
1-8 How does David render good for evil! Absalom would have only David smitten; David would have only Absalom spared. This seems to be a resemblance of man's wickedness towards God, and God's mercy to...
THOU SHALT NOT GO FORTH; for this was Absalom's great error, into which he was drawn by a Divine infatuation, and by Hushai's craft, to go to battle in his own person, which was the utter ruin of him...
2 Samuel 18:3 people H5971 answered H559 (H8799) out H3318 (H8799) flee H5127 (H8799) away H5127 ...
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...
_Thou art worth ton thousand of us._ WHAT ARE YOU WORTH King David was loved doubtless as much for the amiability and manliness of his character as for the throne on which he sat. I. True worth shou...
_And David numbered the people that were with him._ THE FATAL FIGHT This chapter is a narrative of that fatal fight wherein Absalom the son, fought with David his father for the kingdom of Israel....
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 18:1 After a brief description of the battle, the author focuses on how Absalom died and on David’s grief over his son’s death. ⇐...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 18:2 David’s men believe that the ultimate success or failure of Absalom’s rebellion will depend on whether Absalom can kill David. This was also the opinion of Ahithophel (2
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 Kings 22:31; 2 Samuel 10:11; 2 Samuel 17:2; 2 Samuel 21:17;...