2 Samuel 13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:36

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking ,.... As soon as the above words were out of his mouth: that, behold, the king's sons came : into the palace, and into the apartment where the king was: and lifted up their voice and wept ; not being able to tell the sorrowful news with their mouths, but declared it by gestures: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore ; they joined the king's sons in weeping, and were the more moved to it by their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:37

But Absalom fled ,.... As before related, but here repeated for the sake of what follows: and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur : his mother's father, see 2 Samuel 3:3 , where he might hope for protection and safety: and David mourned for his son every day ; or "all the days" F17 כל הימים "cunctis diebus", V. L. "omnibus diebus", Pagninus, Montanus. , i.e. of the three years Absalom was in Geshur, about the end of which he was comforted concerning... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:38

So Absalom fled ,.... This is the third time it is mentioned, and the reason of it here Abarbinel thinks is, that when he first fled to his grandfather, he used to stand openly in the court of his palace, and go with him wherever he went from place to place; but when he understood that his father mourned so for the death of Amnon, he was afraid he would send some person to lay hold on him, and take vengeance on him; and therefore he would go no more with the king from place to place, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:39

And the soul of King David longed to go forth unto Absalom ,.... In like manner it is supplied and paraphrased in the Targum, because the word rendered "longed" is feminine; though it may be used to denote the effeminateness of David's disposition and carriage on this occasion. Aben Ezra thinks the word "wife", should be supplied, and then the sense is, that the wife of King David, the mother of Absalom, made supplication to him to send forth one of the young men to fetch Absalom, and that... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13

Amnon falls in love with his half-sister Tamar, and feigns himself sick, and requests her to attend him, 2 Samuel 13:1-6 . David sends her to him, and he violates her, 2 Samuel 13:7-14 . He then hates her, and expels her from his house, 2 Samuel 13:15-17 , She rends her garments, puts ashes on her head, and goes forth weeping, 2 Samuel 13:18 , 2 Samuel 13:19 . She is met by Absalom her brother, who, understanding her case, determines the death of Amnon, 2 Samuel 13:20-22 . Two... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:1

Whose name was Tamar - Tamar was the daughter of David and Maacah, daughter of the king of Geshur, and the uterine sister of Absalom. Amnon was David's eldest son by Ahinoam. She was therefore sister to Amnon only by the father's side, i.e., half-sister; but whole sister to Absalom. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:2

Amnon was so vexed - for she was a virgin - It has been well remarked that "the passion of love is nowhere so wasting and vexatious, as where it is unlawful. A quick sense of guilt, especially where it is enormous, as in the present instance, strikes the soul with horror; and the impossibility of an innocent gratification loads that horror with desperation: a conflict too cruel and too dreadful for human bearing." - Delaney. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:3

Jonadab was a very subtle man - And most diabolic advice did he give to his cousin. We talk of the simplicity and excellence of primitive times! "Say not thou what is the cause that the former days were better than these." Take them altogether, we may thank God that they are past, and pray him that they may never return. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:12

Nay , my brother - There is something exceedingly tender and persuasive in this speech of Tamar; but Amnon was a mere brute, and it was all lost on him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:13

Speak unto the king - So it appears that she thought that the king, her father, would give her to him as wife. This is another strong mark of indelicacy in those simple but barbarous times. There might have been some excuse for such connections under the patriarchal age, but there was none now. But perhaps she said this only to divert him from his iniquitous purpose, that she might get out of his hands. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 13:13

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