John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 16:15
And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem ,.... At the same time that David and his people came to Bahurim; which, as Josephus F26 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 9. sect. 4. says, was a place near to Jerusalem; and, according to Bunting F1 Travels, &c.; p. 144. , was little more than a mile from it; though elsewhere F2 Ib. p. 150. he makes it three miles; so that had not David made the hasty flight he did, he had fallen into the hands of Absalom: and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 16:15-23
Absalom had notice sent him speedily by some of his friends at Jerusalem that David had withdrawn, and with what a small retinue he had gone; so that the coasts were clear, Absalom might take possession of Jerusalem when he pleased. The gates were open, and there was none to oppose him. Accordingly he came without delay (2 Sam. 16:15), extremely elevated, no doubt, with this success at first, and that that in which, when he formed his design, he probably apprehended the greatest difficulty,... read more