E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 19:40
all . . . half . A whole-hearted act on the part of Judah: and a half-hearted act on the part of Israel. This explains what follows. read more
2 Samuel 19
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 19:41
Why . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 19:1
Following such a serious rebellion as that of Absalom, David's kingdom could not avoid a significant period of strife and confusion. David himself was part of the problem, because in this chapter, it appears that he made stupid and even sinful decisions. If it had not been for the heroic action of Joab, David might indeed have lost his kingdom to some other usurper. Our first paragraph here tells of Joab's truthful, but even rude and disrespectful, rebuke of his cousin, King David.DAVID'S... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 19:8
STRIFE AND UNCERTAINTY COME TO ALL ISRAEL"Now Israel had fled every man to his own home. And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, and saved us from the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom. But Absalom whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?"This is a glimpse of the distressing uncertainty that... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 19:11
"And King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, "Say to the elders of Judah, `Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house, when the word of all Israel has come to the king? You are my kinsmen, you are my bone and my flesh; why then should you be the last to bring back the king'?. And say to Amasa, `Are you not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me and more also, if you are not commander of my army henceforth in the place of Joab.'" And he swayed the heart... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 19:16
KING DAVID SPARED THE LIFE OF SHIMEI"And Shimei the son of Gera, the Bejaminite, from Bahurim, made haste to come down with the men of Judah to meet King David; and with him were a thousand men from Benjamin. And Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and his twenty servants, rushed down to the Jordan before the king. And they crossed the ford to bring over the king's household, and to do his pleasure. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was about... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 19:24
DAVID LEARNED THE TRUTH FROM MEPHIBOSHETH"And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; he had neither dressed his feet nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came back in safety. And when he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, "Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth"? He answered, "My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said to him, `Saddle an ass for me, that I may ride upon it... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 19:31
BARZILLAI ACCOMPANIED DAVID TO THE JORDAN RIVER"Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim; and he went on with the king to the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan. Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old; and he had provided the king with food while he had stayed at Mahanaim; for he was a very wealthy man. And the king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you in Jerusalem." But Barzillai said to the king, "How many years have I still to live, that... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 19:41
THE DIVISION BETWEEN JUDAH AND ISRAEL"Then all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, "Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen you away, and brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all David's men with him"? All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, "Because the king is near of kin to us. Why then are you angry over this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's expense? Or has he given us any girl"? And the men of Israel answered the men of... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 19:35
can . . . ? . . . can . . . ? Figure of speech Anaphora. App-6 . evil . Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . read more