Joseph . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct) for the two tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh), or for the ten tribes, Israel (Amos 6:6 , Amo 6:15 ; Amos 6:6 . Obadiah 1:18 . Zechariah 10:6 ). Compare 2 Samuel 19:43 . In Psalms 80:1 with Psalms 81:5 , Joseph is put for the twelve tribes. read more
Abishai. Always impetuous. 1 Samuel 26:8 ; 1 Samuel 16:9 . read more
What have I to do . . . ? See note on 2 Samuel 16:10 . adversaries . Hebrew Satan. shall . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 . for do not I . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 . read more
son = grandson. neither dressed , &c. A symbol and proof of great grief: read more
I will saddle . Septuagint reads "Saddle for me the ass". A command which Ziba disobeyed, and went off himself instead. But was there only one ass in Jerusalem? See note on 2 Samuel 19:29 to = with. read more
For all , &c. Some codices, 'with one early printed edition, read "When in all the house of my father were none other than dead men". dead men . Hebrew men of death: i.e. doomed men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 . What right . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-6 ), to emphasise the free grace of David. Why speakest . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-8 ), to show dissatisfaction with Mephibosheth's defence. Hence his division of Saul's estate. See note on 2 Samuel 19:26 . read more
I have said . Compare 2 Samuel 9:10 . David Revelation 16:4 , and falls back on 2 Samuel 9:10 . Thou and Ziba . Compare 2 Samuel 16:4 . the land : i.e. Saul's estate. read more
forasmuch = now that. read more
How long . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 19:19
iniquity . Hebrew. ` avah. App-44 . read more