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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 13:30

And it came to pass while they were in the way,.... On their road homewards, before they got to Jerusalem:

that tidings came to David; perhaps brought by one who was at the entertainment, who upon seeing Amnon smitten, immediately rose up and fled with the news of it to David:

saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left; which he might suppose was the design of Absalom, and was done before that time; however, so it was ordered in Providence, that David, that rejoiced at the news of the death of Uriah, might be terrified with the tidings of the death of all his sons; and for a while it was as if it was really so, which occasioned the following behaviour in him.

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See also 2 Samuel 13:30 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 13 AMNON AND TAMAR V1 David had a son called Absalom and another son called Amnon. Absalom had a beautiful sister called Tamar. Am...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THERE IS NOT ONE OF THEM LEFT. — The story of this exaggerated report, so true to the life, indicates contemporaneous authorship....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַ † דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Left. Fame often magnifies. (Menochius) --- Crescit eundo. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Absalom's Revenge...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    30-39 Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a murderer, David, after a time, longed to...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Which was not improbable, when the sword was once drawn among them, and one of them killed, which might provoke the rest to draw their swords, both to defend themselves, and to revenge their brother's...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 13:30 way H1870 news H8052 came H935 (H8804) David H1732 saying H559 (H8800) Absalom H53 killed...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Ammon's crime. Absalom's vengeance for Tamar's wrong. CHARACTERS: David, Absalom, Ammon, Tamar, Jonadab. CONCLUSION: Fleshly lusts are their own punishment and not only war against the sou...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 13:2. _He fell sick for his sister Tamar._ Most young men who have come to ruin, have followed some blind and impetuous passion. 2 Samuel 13:13. _The king will not withhold me from thee._ In...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons._ CHASTISEMENT The fulfilment of the curse on David’s house now begun. I. Observe the justice of God’s dealings in chastisement. A comparison of David’s sin...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 13:1. “ABSALOM” and “TAMAR” were the children of Maacha, and “AMNON” was David’s eldest son by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess (see chap 2 Samuel 3:2). 2 Samuel 13:2

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So we find that the problems begin very soon thereafter. David had a son by the name of Amnon, and Amnon was talking with a man who was called his friend (2 Samuel 13:1; 2 Samuel 13:3), Yet, I would c...

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