Unable to get to the bottom of the story, and perhaps unwilling to make an enemy of Ziba, David compromised the matter by dividing the land, thus partially revoking his hasty sentence 2 Samuel 16:4. We still see the impatient temper of David.
Verse 2 Samuel 19:29. _I HAVE SAID, THOU AND ZIBA DIVIDE THE LAND._] At first, David gave the land of Saul to Mephibosheth; and Ziba, his sons, and his servants, were to work that land; and to Mephib...
9. THE RETURN OF THE KING CHAPTER 19 _ 1. The continued grief of the king (2 Samuel 19:1)_ 2. The return of the king (2 Samuel 19:9) 3. Mercy shown to Shimei (2 Samuel 19:17) 4. Me
Joab induces the king to present himself to the people. 1 SAMUEL 19:9. THE RETURN OF DAVID (J). 2 SAMUEL 19:9. The two parts of 2 Samuel 19:11 must be transposed with the LXX, giving the following:...
I HAVE SAID. Compare 2 Samuel 9:10. David Revelation 16:4, and falls back on 2 Samuel 9:10. THOU AND ZIBA. Compare 2 Samuel 16:4
David's return. Episodes on the journey 16 23. Shimei sues for pardon...
Mephibosheth's meeting with David 24. _had neither dressed his feet_, &c. The neglect of his person, the unwashed feet, the untrimmed moustache, the soiled garments, were outward signs of extreme grie...
_Thou and Ziba divide the land_ This is usually supposed to be a compromise between the two claimants, either because David suspected the truth of Mephibosheth's story, or because he was unwilling to...
I HAVE SAID, THOU AND ZIBA DIVIDE THE LAND— He first gave the whole in property to Mephibotheth, and afterwards to Ziba: and yet, _I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land,_ must refer to some forme...
_The People Greet the King._ 2 Samuel 19:16-43 16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which _was_ of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. 17 And _there were_ a...
_AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN HE WAS COME TO JERUSALEM TO MEET THE KING, THAT THE KING SAID UNTO HIM, WHEREFORE WENTEST NOT THOU WITH ME, MEPHIBOSHETH?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
I HAVE SAID] RV 'I say,' i.e. I declare that this is my intention. THOU AND ZIBA] see 2 Samuel 16:4....
DAVID'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM David's excessive grief for Absalom is rebuked by Joab. He punishes Joab for Absalom's death by making Amasa commander of the army. The details of his return to Jerusalem a...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 19 JOAB SPEAKS TO DAVID AND DAVID RETURNS TO JERUSALEM V1 Someone told Joab, ‘The king is crying. He is very sad about Absalom.’ V...
DIVIDE THE LAND. — When Ziba came to David with his false report about Mephibosheth, David had instantly transferred to him all his master’s possessions (2 Samuel 16:4); he now saw the injustice of hi...
_[2 Samuel 19:30]_ וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ...
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...
CHAPTER XXV. _ THE RESTORATION._ 2 Samuel 19:5. O rouse one's self from the prostration of grief, and grapple anew with the cares of life, is hard indeed. Among the poorer classes of society, it is...
A DAY TO FORGET INJURIES 2 Samuel 19:21 Abishai's reprobation of Shimei's disloyalty was very natural; but at that supreme moment of triumph, David could afford to be magnanimous, and so he accepted...
The king's sorrow affected the people. They stole back into Jerusalem silently, instead of with rejoicing, while he was left outside. Once again his words tell of his agony, the deepest note thereof b...
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the (o) land. (o) David did evil in taking his land from him before he knew the cause, but muc...
More. Hebrew adds, "concerning thy affairs. I have said, Thou and Siba divide the inheritance." (Haydock) --- Thou as the owner, Siba as the administrator, or steward, as he was before. (Jun. Malv.[Ju...
(25) And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth? (26) And he answered, My lord, O king, my serva...
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 THE KING SAID UNTO HIM, WHY SPEAKEST THOU ANY MORE OF THY MATTERS?.... Of his father's family, and the injuries done by them to David, and of the benefits and favours which he had received from Da...
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. Ver. 29. _I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land._] _Condemnatur hic Mephiboshet...
_Thou and Ziba divide the land_ The land shall be divided between thee and him, according to my first order, chap. 2 Samuel 9:10; he and his sons managing it, and supporting themselves out of it, as t...
1 Ioab causeth the king to cease his mourning. 9 The Israelites are earnest to bring the king backe. 11 Dauid sendeth to the Priests to incite them of Iudah. 18 Shimei is pardoned. 24 Mephibosheth...
And the king said unto him, evidently unwilling to acknowledge that he had done wrong in accepting the slander of Ziba, WHY SPEAKEST THOU ANY MORE OF THY MATTERS? I HAVE SAID, THOU AND ZIBA DIVIDE THE...
David's Treatment of Mephibosheth and Barzillai...
Joab hears of David's mourning for Absalom, and the people take this as an indication that perhaps it was wrong to win the battle. At least it subdued their pride of winning. We all need to take to he...
24-30 David recalls the forfeiture of Mephibosheth's estate; and he expressed joy for the king's return. A good man contentedly bears his own losses, while he sees Israel in peace, and the Son of Davi...
WHY SPEAKEST THOU ANY MORE OF THY MATTERS? For as Ziba was present, so doubtless he was not silent, but said and did what he could to make good his former charge; which must needs occasion many words...
2 Samuel 19:29 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) speak H1696 (H8762) matters H1697 said H559 (H8804) Ziba...
CONTENTS: Joab reproaches David's return to the throne. CHARACTERS: David, Joab, Zadok, Abiathar, Shimei, Ziba, Abishai, Mephibosheth, Barzillai, Chimham, Amasa. CONCLUSION: A good man and a good ca...
2 Samuel 19:13. _Say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone._ It is probable that Amasa had refused to fight against David; at least he had not distinguished himself in the rebellion. David, in making A...
_Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king._ MEPHIBOSHETH AN ENIGMA OF MOTIVE And Mephibosheth, also, the son of Saul, came down to meet the king. Our too otiose English is unjust to Me...
_Then the king arose and sat in the gate._ THE RESTORATION OF DAVID David, in his extreme and protracted sorrow for the death of Absalom, forgot to do justice to the attachment, sacrifices, and victo...
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...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 19:16. “CAME DOWN.” From the mountainous table-land into the Jordan valley.” (_Erdmann_.) 2 Samuel 19:17. “A THOUSAND MEN.” “To show what force he could raise...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 19:2 THE VICTORY (Hebrew, _the salvation_) THAT DAY WAS turned INTO MOURNING. Naturally, the people did not understand the poignant emotions caused by the activity of David's cons...
David's grief for his son Absalom. David was there in his chamber wailing over Absalom. So they told Joab, David's really wailing over Absalom's death. And Joab came unto David and he said, All right...
Acts 18:15; Deuteronomy 19:17; Job 19:16; Job 19:17; Proverbs 18:13
Divide — The land shall be divided between thee and him, as it was by my first order, 2 Samuel 9:10, he and his sons managing it, and supporting themselves out of it, as they did before, and giving th...