E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 18:27
good . Compare 1 Kings 1:42 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 18:28
Blessed be the LORD thy God . Some codices, with three early printed editions, reverse the order, thus changing the emphasis, and read: "Jehovah thy God be blessed". God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 . men . Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 18:29
and = even. what it was = what [it meant]. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 18:32
be as that young man . Figure of speech Euphemism. App-6 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 18:33
my son . . . my son . Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6 . for = instead of. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 18:24
DAVID RECEIVED THE NEWS OF THE VICTORY AND OF ABSALOM'S DEATH"Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he lifted up his eyes and looked, he saw a man running alone. And the watchman called out and told the king. And the king said, `If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth.' And he came again and drew near. And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gate and said, `See, another man... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 18:28
AHIMAAZ; SON OF ZADOK; TOLD DAVID OF THE VICTORY"The Ahimaaz cried out to the king, "All is well." And he bowed before the king with his face to the earth, and said, "Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delivered up the men who raised their hand against my lord the king." And the king said, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab sent your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was." And the king said, "Turn aside, and stand here." So he... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 18:31
O MY SON ABSALOM; MY SON; MY SON ABSALOM!"And behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, `Good tidings for my lord the king! For the Lord has delivered you this day from the power of all who rose up against you.' The king said to the Cushite, `Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And the Cushite answered, `May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you for evil, be like that young man.' And the king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate and... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 18:33
2 Samuel 18:33. O my son Absalom! &c.— There certainly cannot be produced from any writer a more striking instance of the true pathetic than the present. See Dr. Lowth's 22nd Praelection. It is, however, extremely difficult to reconcile this degree of sorrow with David's usual piety and resignation. The king's command to spare Absalom, was indeed an extraordinary instance of mercy, exceeded only by HIM, who, dying, prayed for his murderers; yet it is to be accounted for from his fatherly... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 18:26
porter = gatekeeper. No gates without the "Bawab "or gatekeeper. Compare 2 Kings 7:17 . 1 Chronicles 9:21 . read more