Verse 2 Samuel 18:29. I saw a great tumult] It was very probable that Ahimaaz did not know of the death of Absalom; he had seen the rout of his army, but did not know of his death. Others think he knew all, and told this untruth that he might not be the messenger of bad news to David.
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...
AND. even. WHAT IT WAS. what [it meant]....
_Is the young man Absalom safe_ Taking up the exclamation of Ahimaaz; IS IT WELL WITH THE YOUNG MAN ABSALOM? lit. _Is there peace to the young man Absalom?_Cp. 2 Kings 4:26. "Not only the question its...
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 THE KING SAID, IS THE YOUNG MAN ABSALOM SAFE? AND AHIMAAZ ANSWERED, WHEN JOAB SENT THE KING'S SERVANT, AND ME THY SERVANT, I SAW A GREAT TUMULT, BUT I KNEW NOT WHAT IT WAS._ No JFB commentary on...
THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ABSALOM 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'...
AND _me_] RV 'even me.' I KNEW NOT WHAT _it was_] This statement was untrue (2 Samuel 18:20). Probably Joab had commanded him to leave the announcement to the Cushite...
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...
IS... ABSALOM SAFE? — The king’s whole interest is centred in Absalom, and he cares for no other tidings. Ahimaaz skilfully, though untruthfully, evades the question. He had just been trained to untru...
וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁלֹ֥ום לַ †...
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...
And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's (k) servant, and [me] thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what [it was]. (k) That is, C...
CHAPTER XVIII. _ Else. This was false, ver. 20. (Calmet) --- But he wished not to communicate the bad news; for which reason he had got first to the king. (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 THE KING SAID, IS THE YOUNG MAN ABSALOM SAFE?.... Or, is there "peace" f to him? you say there is peace, and that prosperity and success have attended my army; but what peace has Absalom? is he we...
And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and [me] thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what [it was]. Ver. 29. _Is the y...
_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 the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz, in an attempt to temporize, to evade the question, ANSWERED, WHEN JOAB SENT THE KING'S SERVANT, namely, Cushi, AND ME, THY SERVANT, I SAW...
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...
IS...SAFE?: _ Heb._ Is there peace?...
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,...
THE KING'S SERVANT, Cushi. I KNEW NOT WHAT IT WAS; he seems to tell an untruth, as is evident from 2 SAMUEL 18:20, because he now plainly perceived what Joab foretold him, that such tidings would be v...
2 Samuel 18:29 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) man H5288 Absalom H53 safe H7965 Ahimaaz H290 answered H559 ...
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...
_Is the young man Absalom safe?_ WHEN A YOUNG MAN IS INSECURE Beginning from the outside circle, and finding our way to the centre, I am going to recount some of the dangers of young men. 1. “Is the...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 18:29 A GREAT COMMOTION. Ahimaaz may have been trying to break the news gently. ⇐...
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...
2 Samuel 18:19; 2 Samuel 18:20; 2 Samuel 18:22...