Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
2 Samuel 19:4
The king covered his face As a deep mourner, and as one that neither desired to see nor to be seen by any others.
The king covered his face As a deep mourner, and as one that neither desired to see nor to be seen by any others.
Verse 2 Samuel 19:4. _THE KING COVERED HIS FACE_] This was the custom of mourners. _O MY SON ABSALOM_] Calmet has properly remarked that the frequent repetition of the name of the defunct, is common...
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:...
COVERED HIS FACE. Symbol of mourning. Occurs only here. MY SON... MY SON. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis.App-6._ Compare 2 Samuel 18:33....
_covered his face_ See note on ch. 2 Samuel 15:30....
4. David Restored to Power, 2 Samuel 19:1-43. _The King's Grief Assuaged._ 2 Samuel 19:1-8 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. 2 And the victory that day was _tur...
_BUT THE KING COVERED HIS FACE, AND THE KING CRIED WITH A LOUD VOICE, O MY SON ABSALOM, O ABSALOM, MY SON, MY SON!_ The king covered his face - one of the usual signs of mourning (see the notes at 2...
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...
_[2 Samuel 19:5]_ וְ הַ מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לָאַ֣ט אֶת...
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...
MOURNING TOO LATE 2 Samuel 18:31; 2 Samuel 19:1 What an awful day that was for David, seated between the inner and outer gates, scanning the landscape, and speaking now and again to the sentry posted...
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...
But the king (a) covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! (a) As they do that mourn....
_Head, continuing to mourn. See chap. xv. 30. --- Absalom. The name is often repeated, as is usual on such occasions. (Virgil, Eclogues v.) --- Thus Bion says, "I bewail Adonis. The beautiful Adonis i...
(1) В¶ And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. (2) And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the kin...
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 KING COVERED HIS FACE,.... And would not see his generals, and thank them for their services: but wrapped himself in his mantle, after the manner of mourners: AND THE KING CRIED WITH A LOUD V...
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! Ver. 4. _But the king covered his face._] After the manner of mourners. See 2 Samuel...
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...
But the king covered his face, in unrestrained grief and shame, AND THE KING CRIED WITH A LOUD VOICE. O MY SON ABSALOM, O ABSALOM, MY SON, MY SON! He had almost worked himself into a hysteria over the...
DAVID REINSTATED IN HIS ROYAL POWER...
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...
1-8 To continue to lament for so bad a son as Absalom, was very unwise, and very unworthy. Joab censures David, but not with proper respect and deference to his sovereign. A plain case may be fairly p...
THE KING COVERED HIS FACE, as a deep mourner, as one that desired neither to see, nor to be seen by any others....
2 Samuel 19:4 king H4428 covered H3813 (H8804) face H6440 king H4428 out H2199 (H8799) loud H1419 voice...
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...
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
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 19:1. Comp. 2 Samuel 18:33. The purpose of the informant was, “it seems, to explain to Joab and the army why the king did not come forth to greet his returnin...
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...
2 Samuel 15:30; 2 Samuel 18:33...