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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:1-43

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 are given, with the strife it caused between the men of Israel and the men of Judah.
David has often been accused of ingratitude on account of his treatment of Joab. It has been urged that he would never have been secure with Absalom at liberty, and Joab knew how uncertain was his master's mind. On the other hand, it was a serious matter to murder the heir to the throne, for which deposition was probably a lenient punishment.

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See also 2 Samuel 19:1-43 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XIX _David continues his lamentation for his son, and the people are_ _greatly discouraged_, 1-4. _Joab reproves and threatens him with the general defection of_ _the people_, 5-7. David...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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:...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    2 Samuel 19:1-8. David roused from his grief by Joab 2. _the victory_ The Heb. word means literally _the salvation_or _deliverance_. Cp. 1 Samuel 9:16; 1 Samuel 11:3;...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IT WAS TOLD JOAB, BEHOLD, THE KING WEEPETH AND MOURNETH FOR ABSALOM._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[2 Samuel 19:2]_ וַ יֻּגַּ֖ד לְ יֹואָ֑ב הִנֵּ֨ה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The mourning of David for Absalom, is checked by Joab. David it invited back to his capital. This event is accomplished. A circumstance concerning Shimei, is related. These are the principal...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT WAS TOLD JOAB,.... When returned to Mahanaim, or on his way to it; perhaps by the messengers he sent; and this report he had before he saw the king: BEHOLD, THE KING WEEPETH AND MOURNETH FOR A...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. Ver. 1. _And it was told Joab._] By Ahimaaz and Cushi, likely. _ And mourneth._] Showeth his sorrow by habit and gesture, as...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DAVID REINSTATED IN HIS ROYAL POWER...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. He was immersed in his immoderate and sinful grief for Absalom, and did not even take time to greet his victorious army upon it...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 19. Joab by hard words moveth the king to cease his mourning, and show himself to the people, 2 SAMUEL 19:1. The king is brought back by the men of Judah, and Amasa put in Joab's plac...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 19:1 Joab H3097 told H5046 (H8714) king H4428 weeping H1058 (H8802) mourning H56 (H8691) Absalom...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

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