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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 16:21

2 Samuel 16:21. Go in unto thy father’s concubines This counsel he gave, partly to revenge the injury done to Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, chap. 2 Samuel 11:3; the son of Ahithophel, 2 Samuel 23:34; and principally for his own and the people’s safety, that the breach between David and Absalom might be irreparable. For this, he foresaw, would provoke David in the highest degree, and cut off all hope of reconciliation, which otherwise might have been expected to take place, by some... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 16:22

2 Samuel 16:22. So they spread a tent upon the top of the house Of the king’s palace, the very place from whence David had gazed upon Bath-sheba: so that his sin was legible in the very place of his punishment. And Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines To one or some of them. In the sight of all Israel Who saw him go into the tent, and thence concluded that he had converse with them as he had designed. “An action of such profligate impiety, and abandoned impudence, as it were to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 16:1-23

Apparent success of the revolt (16:1-23)As David left Jerusalem, Ziba (whom David had appointed to manage the property of Saul’s grandson Mephibosheth; see 9:9-13) took the opportunity to win David’s favour by bringing him food and animals to assist his escape. Ziba then told David that Mephibosheth was a traitor who was planning to seize the throne for himself. As a result David took away Mephibosheth’s property and gave it to Ziba, though later events showed there was some doubt whether... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 16:18

choose = hath chosen. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 16:21

said . Instigated by feelings of private revenge against David for his sin with Bath-sheba; she being the daughter of his son, Eliam . See 2 Samuel 23:34 . Compare 2 Samuel 11:3 . Foretold by Nathan (2 Samuel 12:11 , 2 Samuel 12:12 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 16:22

the top of the house . Compare 2 Samuel 11:2 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 16:20

"Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel; what shall we do?" Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father, and the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened." So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. Now in those days the counsel which Ahithophel gave was as if one... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 16:5-22

2 Samuel 16:5-12. When king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out—Shimei—and cursed.— This vile and calumnious treatment of Shimei was one of the severest trials of patience that ever human magnanimity endured. The accusation, 2Sa 16:8 was notoriously false, and the king for that reason could bear it the better. But his servants saw it not in the light of their master's equanimity, but of his enemy's insolence. Abishai, David's nephew, could not bear it, but begged the king's... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 16:18

2 Samuel 16:18. Nay, but whom the Lord, &c.— The attentive reader will discern the salutation and whole apology of Hushai to be as evasive, and well calculated to delude, as art could contrive them; for he neither prays personally for Absalom, nor professes allegiance to him: yet the bait took, and Absalom's self-sufficiency, gross as the delusion was, swallowed it whole. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 16:21

2 Samuel 16:21. Ahithophel said—Go in unto thy father's concubines— Ahithophel advised this action, because it would prove his enmity to his father to be irreconcileable, and consequently attach firmly to his interest all those who were disaffected to David, when they once saw that they were out of all danger of being sacrificed to any possible reconciliation between the father and son: an advice for the present, and in appearance, wise, but in reality pernicious. Could not this long-headed,... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 16:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 16:22

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 16:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 16:18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 16:21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 16:22

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 16:20

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 16:5-22

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 16:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 16:21

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