E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 13:36
wept very sore . Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ) = "wept with a great weeping ". read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 13:37
Ammihud , or Ammihur. David . Septuagint reads "David the king". read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 13:39
the soul of king David . The Aramaean reads "the soul (nephesh) of the king". Compare the omission of nephesh in Psalms 16:2 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:1
THE SWORD COMES TO DAVID'S HOUSEFollowing David's adultery with Bathsheba and his wholesale murder of eighteen men including her husband Uriah, the prophet Nathan had warned David of God's punishments that would ensue, declaring that, "Therefore the sword shall never depart from your house" (2 Samuel 12:10). In this chapter, the sword of God's judgment fell upon David's first-born son and heir apparent to his throne.AMNON'S SHAMEFUL LUST FOR HIS HALF-SISTER"Now Absalom, David's son, had a... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:7
AMNON'S BRUTAL RAPE OF TAMAR"Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him." So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house, where he was lying down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. And she took the pan and emptied it out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, "Send out everyone from before me." So everyone went out from him. Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:15
AMNON'S "LOVE" WAS EXPOSED FOR WHAT IT WAS"Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred; so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, "Arise, be gone," But she said to him, "No, my brother, for this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other which you did to me." But he would not listen to her. He called the young man who served him and said, "Put this woman out of my presence, and bolt the door after her." Now... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:20
ABSALOM'S SMOULDERING HATRED FOR AMNON"And her brother Absalom said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you? Now hold your peace, my sister; he is your brother. Do not take this to heart." So Tamar dwelt a desolate woman in her brother Absalom's house. When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. But Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.""Has Amnon your brother been with you" (2 Samuel 13:20)? This... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:23
ABSALOM'S HEARTLESS REVENGE AGAINST AMNON"After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons. And Absalom came to the king, and said, "Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; pray let the king and his servants go with your servant." But the king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you." He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing. Then Absalom said, "If not, pray let... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:30
THE EXAGGERATED REPORT OF THE MURDER"While they were on the way, tidings came to David, "Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and not one of them is left." Then the king arose, and rent his garments and lay on the earth; and all his servants who were standing by rent their garments. But Jonadab the son of Shemeah, David's brother, said, "Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons, for Amnon alone is dead, for by the command of Absalom this has been... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 13:31
with their clothes rent = and rent their garments. read more