PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — II Samuel
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 129,513 words · 374 reading sections
2 Samuel 16:12
2 Samuel 16:12 Ver. 12. It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction,.... Through the rebellion of his son, and now aggravated by the cursing of Shimei; that is, with an eye of pity and commiseration, and deliver him out of it: or "look upon my eye" {x}; for there is a various reading; the tear of mine eye, as…
179 wordsSECTION 2422 Samuel 16:13
2 Samuel 16:13 Ver. 13. And as David and his men went by the way,.... In the high road that led to Bahurim, taking no notice of the cursing of Shimei, which made him bolder and more impudent; here is a large pause in the Hebrew text, in the midst of this verse: Shimei went along on the hill side over against him; as …
158 wordsSECTION 2432 Samuel 16:14
2 Samuel 16:14 Ver. 14. And the king, and all the people that [were] with him, came weary,.... With their journey, and through grief and trouble at what they met with:and refreshed themselves there: that is, at Bahurim, with food and rest; which revived their spirits, and put as it were new life and soul into them, as…
1,810 wordsSECTION 2442 Samuel 17:1
2 Samuel 17:1 INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 17 This chapter relates the advice Ahithophel gave to march out speedily with a number of men in pursuit of David, which at first seemed agreeable, 2Sa 17:1; but Hushai's opinion being asked, and he giving counsel to raise a larger army, which required time, and was taken t…
354 wordsSECTION 2452 Samuel 17:2
2 Samuel 17:2 Ver. 2. And I will come upon him while he [is] weary,.... With travelling, and with grief, and when endeavouring to get some rest by sleep, and so surprise him unawares, when not on his guard, and in no posture of defence: and weak handed; while the number of men with him is small, and before the people…
136 wordsSECTION 2462 Samuel 17:3
2 Samuel 17:3 Ver. 3. And I will bring back all the people unto thee,.... Meaning not the people only that were with David, that he would make them prisoners, and bring them with him; for he before proposed to let them make their escape; but to reduce all Israel to the obedience of Absalom at once, by executing this s…
253 wordsSECTION 2472 Samuel 17:4
2 Samuel 17:4 Ver. 4. And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all elders of Israel. That were of the privy council; for it was a well contrived scheme to surprise David his men by night, in the condition they were in; nothing like seizing an opportunity, and making quick dispatch in executing a villainous design; onl…
150 wordsSECTION 2482 Samuel 17:5
2 Samuel 17:5 Ver. 5. Then said Absalom, call now Hushai the Archite also,.... For it seems he was not at the council board at this time; whether he was as yet admitted to it is not certain: there is something very remarkable in the providence of God, to incline Absalom to have the opinion of Hushai upon this point, w…
206 wordsSECTION 2492 Samuel 17:6
2 Samuel 17:6 Ver. 6. And when Hushai was come to Absalom,.... Into the council chamber, very probably: Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner; and then related the counsel he had given as before: shall we do [after] his saying? is it right to proceed on this scheme, and carry it in…
75 wordsSECTION 2502 Samuel 17:7
2 Samuel 17:7 Ver. 7. And Hushai said to Absalom,.... Having leave to give his opinion freely: the counsel that Ahithophel hath given [is] not good at this time; he owns that Ahithophel was a good counsellor, and that the counsel he gave was for the most part, if not always, good, but what he gave at this time was no…
104 wordsSECTION 2512 Samuel 17:8
2 Samuel 17:8 Ver. 8. For (said Hushai) thou knowest thy father and his men, that they [be] mighty men,.... Men of courage and valour, and not such weak-handed and weak-hearted men, and so easily intimidated, as Ahithophel suggests: and they [be] chafed in their minds; or "bitter in soul" {f}; not merely filled with …
323 wordsSECTION 2522 Samuel 17:9
2 Samuel 17:9 Ver. 9. Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [other] place,.... Some lurking place, as he was acquainted with many when he fled from Saul, and where he preserved himself from him; so that he could never take him, as he would now from Absalom, as he insinuates: but this is not all; not only by th…
208 wordsSECTION 2532 Samuel 17:10
2 Samuel 17:10 Ver. 10. And he also [that is] valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt,.... That is, whoever should hear of Absalom's forces, or a part of them, being routed, would be intimidated, though ever so courageous, or of such a lion-like temper and disposition; and even Ahithophel hi…
371 wordsSECTION 2542 Samuel 17:11
2 Samuel 17:11 Ver. 11. Therefore I counsel,.... My advice is as follows: that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude: not all the inhabitants of the land, but such as are fit to bear arms, or that were soldiers, employed in military affa…
400 wordsSECTION 2552 Samuel 17:12
2 Samuel 17:12 Ver. 12. So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found,.... For such a numerous army, which would be spread abroad, could not well fail of finding him out, let him be in what lurking place he would; whereas he might lie concealed, and escape so small a number as twelve thousand men: a…
193 wordsSECTION 2562 Samuel 17:13
2 Samuel 17:13 Ver. 13. Moreover, if he be gotten into a city,.... A strong fortified place, thinking to secure himself there, where he might hold out against those that were risen against him; the former part of the account supposes him in the field, where he would soon be detected, if hidden in a pit or any other pl…
329 wordsSECTION 2572 Samuel 17:14
2 Samuel 17:14 Ver. 14. And Absalom and all the men of Israel said,.... That is, the elders, who before approved of the counsel of Ahithophel, 2Sa 17:4; the counsel of Hushai the Archite [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel; it appeared to them most plausible, and most likely to be attended with success: for t…
142 wordsSECTION 2582 Samuel 17:15
2 Samuel 17:15 Ver. 15. Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests,.... After he was returned from the council board, he immediately went to these priests, who he knew were in the interest of David, and to whom he was to communicate, and by them transmit, what passed at Jerusalem, 2Sa 15:35; thus and thu…
96 wordsSECTION 2592 Samuel 17:16
2 Samuel 17:16 Ver. 16. Now therefore send quickly and tell David,.... What has been advised to on both sides:saying, lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness; which reached to Jericho; this advice he gave, because he knew not whether his counsel would be abode by, though preferred; Absalom and the elders …
2,711 wordsSECTION 2602 Samuel 18:1
2 Samuel 18:1 INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 18 In this chapter is an account of David's review of his army, preparing it for battle with Absalom, and those with him, 2Sa 18:1; and of the defeat and flight of the rebels, 2Sa 18:6; and of the death of Absalom, and the manner of it, and of his burial, 2Sa 18:9; and of t…
174 wordsSECTION 2612 Samuel 18:2
2 Samuel 18:2 Ver. 2. And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab,.... Very likely that which made the centre of the army, since Joab was the general of the army; though this distribution was made when David thought to have headed the army himself, and so made with respect to that: and a th…
196 wordsSECTION 2622 Samuel 18:3
2 Samuel 18:3 Ver. 3. But the people answered, thou shalt not go forth,.... They were as resolute as David: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; to pursue after us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; they will make no account of the victory; but if they could slay David, or get him into the…
225 wordsSECTION 2632 Samuel 18:4
2 Samuel 18:4 Ver. 4. And the king said unto them, what seemeth you best I will do,.... Which was an instance of great condescension in him; and it was his wisdom and prudence to yield to them at such a time as this, and especially as their sentiments were founded on affection and loyalty to him: and the king stood b…
124 wordsSECTION 2642 Samuel 18:5
2 Samuel 18:5 Ver. 5. And the king commanded Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai,.... His three generals, to whom he had committed his army divided into three parts: saying, [deal] gently for my sake with the young man, [even] with Absalom; he does not call him his son, being in rebellion against him, but the young man, who…
266 wordsSECTION 2652 Samuel 18:6
2 Samuel 18:6 Ver. 6. So the people went out into the field against Israel,.... Josephus {e} calls it a great field, with a wood behind it: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; or near it {f} rather; not in a wood in the tribe of Ephraim, which lay on this side Jordan; whereas this battle was fought on the othe…
183 wordsSECTION 2662 Samuel 18:7
2 Samuel 18:7 Ver. 7. Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David,.... That is, the people of Israel that were under Absalom, these were beaten by David's army: and there was a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand [men]; including both those that fell in the field of battle, and that wer…
73 wordsSECTION 2672 Samuel 18:8
2 Samuel 18:8 Ver. 8. For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country,.... Or the warriors were scattered, as the Targum; Absalom's soldiers, their ranks were broken, and they were thrown into the utmost confusion, and ran about here and there all over the field or plain in which the battle was fou…
190 wordsSECTION 2682 Samuel 18:9
2 Samuel 18:9 Ver. 9. And Absalom met the servants of David,.... When his army was routed, he was in such a fright that he knew not which way to flee, and instead of flying from David's men, he fled in the way of them; but none of them attempted to slay him, nor even to stop him, but let him pass by them, knowing Davi…
197 wordsSECTION 2692 Samuel 18:10
2 Samuel 18:10 Ver. 10. And a certain man saw [it],.... Saw him in the above posture, one of David's soldiers: and told Joab, and said, behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak; caught by the neck in one, out of which he could not disengage himself, but there he hung, though alive.…
55 wordsSECTION 2702 Samuel 18:11
2 Samuel 18:11 Ver. 11. And Joab said unto the man that told him,.... That gave the above account of him: and, behold, thou sawest [him]; in reality; or, "didst thou see him?" is it a fact? and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground; kill him on the spot, that he might have dropped from the tree to the gro…
197 wordsSECTION 2712 Samuel 18:12
2 Samuel 18:12 Ver. 12. And the man said unto Joab,.... Disdaining his proposal: though I should receive a thousand [shekels] of silver in mine hand; or such a sum should be offered to me; the Arabic version is a million; [yet] would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; to smite him, and slay him: for in…
109 wordsSECTION 2722 Samuel 18:13
2 Samuel 18:13 Ver. 13. Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life,.... Or "soul"; he should not only have exposed his life to danger, but acted falsely to the king, by going contrary to his orders; yea, would have done that which was contrary to his own conscience; and if he had buoyed himself up…
212 wordsSECTION 2732 Samuel 18:14
2 Samuel 18:14 Ver. 14. Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee,.... It is not worth while to talk with thee any longer, nor must I lose time, and neglect my opportunity; I do not desire you to go and smite him, I will go and do it myself: and he took three darts in his hand; or three rods, which were either a…
3,537 wordsSECTION 2742 Samuel 19:1
2 Samuel 19:1 INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 19 David indulging to too much grief for the death of his son, is rebuked by Joab, and threatened with a revolt of the people from him, if he did not change his conduct, which be accordingly did, 2Sa 19:1; upon which the men of Israel were the first that moved for the bring…
258 wordsSECTION 2752 Samuel 19:2
2 Samuel 19:2 Ver. 2. And the victory that day was [turned] into mourning unto all the people,.... They also mourned too, instead of expressing joy upon the occasion: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son; this report was spread among them, which damped their joy, and hindered them fr…
70 wordsSECTION 2762 Samuel 19:3
2 Samuel 19:3 Ver. 3. And the people got them by stealth that day into the city,.... Did not march into it in companies, in a public and triumphant manner, as conquerors used to do; but entered in a private manner, one by one, or a very few together, not caring to be seen or known, at least by the king, as fearing the…
116 wordsSECTION 2772 Samuel 19:4
2 Samuel 19:4 Ver. 4. 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 voice, O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son! and this was some time, perhaps some days afte…
120 wordsSECTION 2782 Samuel 19:5
2 Samuel 19:5 Ver. 5. And Joab came into the house to the king,.... For by this time he was removed from the chamber over the gate to his own dwelling house or palace, where he continued the same doleful ditty as at first: and said, thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants; they cannot lift up their he…
140 wordsSECTION 2792 Samuel 19:6
2 Samuel 19:6 Ver. 6. In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends,.... Which though not strictly true, there was some appearance of it, which is here greatly exaggerated; in that he expressed so much grief and sorrow for Absalom his enemy, who had rebelled against him, and showed so little regard to his …
255 wordsSECTION 2802 Samuel 19:7
2 Samuel 19:7 Ver. 7. Now therefore arise, go forth,.... Arise from his couch, he was watering with his tears, and go forth from his house, where he had shut himself up retired from all company, to the gate of the city, where the people passed and repassed, and there was a concourse of them: this he said not by way of…
345 wordsSECTION 2812 Samuel 19:8
2 Samuel 19:8 Ver. 8. Than the king arose, and sat in the gate,.... Of the city, a public place, where the inhabitants met on divers accounts at times, and where there were always people passing and repassing: and they told unto all the people; or it was reported to the soldiers particularly: saying, behold the king…
142 wordsSECTION 2822 Samuel 19:9
2 Samuel 19:9 Ver. 9. And all the people were at strife through all the tribes of Israel,.... Excepting the tribe of Judah; they blamed and reproved one another for taking part with Absalom in the rebellion, and especially for their coldness and backwardness in bringing back David to Jerusalem: saying, the king saved…
234 wordsSECTION 2832 Samuel 19:10
2 Samuel 19:10 Ver. 10. And Absalom, whom we anointed over us,.... To be king; which either was really done by Absalom's party, or in effect by proclaiming and appointing him king: is dead in battle; which shows the thing was not of God, and by which means they were released from their oath of allegiance to him: now…
103 wordsSECTION 2842 Samuel 19:11
2 Samuel 19:11 Ver. 11. And King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests,.... Who were at Jerusalem, and in his interest; perhaps by Ahimaaz and Jonathan their sons: saying, speak unto the elders of Judah; particularly those that were at Jerusalem, with whom they had an interest: saying, why are ye the last …
233 wordsSECTION 2852 Samuel 19:12
2 Samuel 19:12 Ver. 12. Ye [are] my brethren, ye [are] my bones and my flesh,.... Being of the same tribe, and therefore he should deal gently with them, as if they were parts of his body; and not be severe upon them, for the hand they had in the conspiracy, as they might fear: and wherefore then are ye the last to b…
83 wordsSECTION 2862 Samuel 19:13
2 Samuel 19:13 Ver. 13. And say ye to Amasa,.... Who was the general of Absalom's army, and who might fear he should never be pardoned, whoever was, and looked upon his case as desperate; who had led on the army with Absalom against the king's threes, and fought them: [art] thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? nearl…
239 wordsSECTION 2872 Samuel 19:14
2 Samuel 19:14 Ver. 14. And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as [the heart of] one man,.... This the Jewish commentators generally understand of Amasa that he used his interest with the men of Judah, and so wrought upon them, that they agreed as one man to send for the king, and bring him back; but it …
238 wordsSECTION 2882 Samuel 19:15
2 Samuel 19:15 Ver. 15. So the king returned, and came to Jordan,.... From Mahanaim thither, which according to Bunting {i} was twenty eight miles: and Judah came to Gilgal; that is, the elders, or principal men of the tribe of Judah, came thither; which place, according to the same writer {k}, was twelve miles from …
142 wordsSECTION 2892 Samuel 19:16
2 Samuel 19:16 Ver. 16. And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which [was] of Bahurim,.... Of whom see 2Sa 16:5; hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David: he took the first opportunity to meet the king, and ask his pardon for his ill treatment of him when he fled from Jerusalem; for, hearing: t…
131 wordsSECTION 2902 Samuel 19:17
2 Samuel 19:17 Ver. 17. And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him,.... Of which tribe he was, and these were either a band of soldiers, of which he was the chiliarch; or tenants of his, which showed him to be a great man; or his neighbours, and persons of some figure, whom he prevailed upon to come as interce…
178 wordsSECTION 2912 Samuel 19:18
2 Samuel 19:18 Ver. 18. And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household,.... His wives and children, who could not so well ford the river on foot: some will have this to be a bridge of boats, a pontoon; and Abarbinel thinks it might be a company of men, who carried the women and children on their s…
4,265 wordsSECTION 2922 Samuel 20:1
2 Samuel 20:1 INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 20 This chapter gives an account of a new rebellion raised by Sheba, 2Sa 20:1; of David's shutting up his concubines unto the day of their death, whom Absalom had lain with, 2Sa 20:3; of Amasa being ordered to assemble the men of Judah to crush the rebellion, but being dila…
436 wordsSECTION 2932 Samuel 20:2
2 Samuel 20:2 Ver. 2. So every man of Israel went up from after David,.... Those that met him on the road departed from him, and went no further with him: [and] followed Sheba the son of Bichri; and made him their captain, who was the author of their mutiny and sedition: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, f…
84 wordsSECTION 2942 Samuel 20:3
2 Samuel 20:3 Ver. 3. And David came to his house at Jerusalem,.... His palace there, which was in that part of the city called the fort of Zion, and city of David: and the king took the ten women [his] concubines, whom he had left to keep the house; when he fled from Jerusalem because of Absalom, 2Sa 15:16; and put…
244 wordsSECTION 2952 Samuel 20:4
2 Samuel 20:4 Ver. 4. Then said the king to Amasa,.... Whom he had promised to make general of his army, 2Sa 19:13; and by the following order declared him such: assemble me the men of Judah within three days; which was done by the sound of the trumpet, or by the proclamation of a herald; it seems that the men of Jud…
120 wordsSECTION 2962 Samuel 20:5
2 Samuel 20:5 Ver. 5. So Amasa went to assemble [the men of] Judah,.... To gather, them together out of their several tribes, and bring them to Jerusalem: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him: than the three days; whether this was owing to the remissness of Amasa, or the unwillingness of…
84 wordsSECTION 2972 Samuel 20:6
2 Samuel 20:6 Ver. 6. And David said to Abishai,.... For it seems he would have nothing to say to Joab, being displeased with him for slaying Absalom, and having removed him from his posts; and therefore speaks to the next officer in his army, Abishai; though Josephus {p} says, he addressed himself to Joab, contrary t…
226 wordsSECTION 2982 Samuel 20:7
2 Samuel 20:7 Ver. 7. And there went out after him Joab's men,.... Who though he was removed from his post as general, yet might still have the command of a regiment: and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites; over whom Benaiah was, 2Sa 20:23; these attended David in his flight, and had now returned with him, 2Sa 15:18…
125 wordsSECTION 2992 Samuel 20:8
2 Samuel 20:8 Ver. 8. When they [were] at the great stone which [is] in Gibeon,.... Which, according to Josephus {r}, was forty furlongs, or five miles from Jerusalem: what this great stone was, whether an obelisk, or what, is not certain; one of the greatest stones we read of was that which Semiramis cut out of the m…
357 wordsSECTION 3002 Samuel 20:9
2 Samuel 20:9 Ver. 9. And Joab said to Amasa,.... In a friendly manner, with all the air of pleasantry and good humour: [art] thou in health, my brother? this looked like a friendly salutation to ask of his health, and wish him it, and a loving appellation to call him brother; though they were near of kin, sisters' c…
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