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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:24-30

Here we have, I. The fidelity of the priests and Levites and their firm adherence to David and his interest. They knew David's great affection to them and their office, notwithstanding his failings. The method Absalom took to gain people's affections made no impression upon them; he had little religion in him, and therefore they steadily adhered to David. Zadok and Abiathar, and all the Levites, if he go, will accompany him, and take the ark with them, that, by it, they may ask counsel of God... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:31-37

Nothing, it seems, appeared to David more threatening in Absalom's plot than that Ahithophel was in it; for one good head, in such a design, is worth a thousand good hands. Absalom was himself no politician, but he had got one entirely in his interest that was, and would be the more dangerous because he had been all along acquainted with David's counsels and affairs; if therefore he can be baffled, Absalom is as good as routed and the head of the conspiracy cut off. This David endeavours to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:29

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem ,.... That is, ordered it to be carried, and took care that it was carried, by the Kohathite Levites, and they themselves attended it: and they tarried there ; at Jerusalem; though their two sons that went with them entered not into the city, but stayed at a place called Enrogel, at some little distance from it, 2 Samuel 17:17 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:30

And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet ,.... So called from the olive trees that grew upon it, which is often mentioned in the New Testament, and where our Lord Jesus Christ, the antitype of David, often was, in his state of humiliation, Matthew 26:30 , and from whence he ascended to heaven after his resurrection, Acts 1:12 ; it was about a mile from Jerusalem, to the east of it: and wept as he went up ; thinking perhaps of the wickedness and rebellion of his son, of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:31

And one told David ,.... That came either from Hebron or from Jerusalem: Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom ; Absalom sent for him, and it seems he came to him, and continued with him, see 2 Samuel 15:12 , and David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness ; either suffer him to give foolish counsel, or confound the schemes projected by him, and let them not be carried into execution; for God can, and sometimes does, disappoint... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:32

And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount ,.... Of the mount of Olives: where he worshipped God ; by prayer and praise; here very probably he composed and sung the third psalm Psalm 3:1 , which, as the title shows, was made when he fled from Absalom: behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him, with his coat rent, and earth upon his head ; in token of mourning, and as a bringer of bad tidings, see 2 Samuel 1:2 ; perhaps he was an inhabitant of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:33

Unto whom David said ,.... After he had heard what he had to say, and what tidings he brought: and if thou passest on with me ; in his march and flight: then thou shalt be a burden to me ; being to be maintained by him; and David having but scanty provisions, and so could not receive useless persons, as Hushai might be, perhaps an old man, that could be of no service to him, and unfit for travelling, and so would rather be an hinderance than an help unto him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:34

But if thou return to the city ,.... To the city of Jerusalem, from whence it seems he came: and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king ; as he was by usurpation, and by the proclamation of the people with him. David directs him to address him thus, that he might have no suspicion of him, having been an old friend of his: as I have been thy father's servant hitherto ; perhaps in the character of a counsellor, as it should seem, since as such he was afterwards employed by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:35

And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests ?.... To assist in forming schemes directly opposite to Ahithophel's, or to whom he could communicate the secrets of Absalom's court: therefore it shall be that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house ; Absalom's, who had now, at possession of the house and palace of David: thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests ; to whom he might have recourse without suspicion, pretending he had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:36

Behold, they have there with them two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son , and Jonathan, Abiathar's son ,.... As in 2 Samuel 15:27 ; not that they were in the city with them, but they were near it, 2 Samuel 17:17 ; with whom they had a communication: and by whom ye shall send unto me everything that ye can hear ; that is, by the sons of the priests; he telling the priests how things were at court, and they sending their sons with messages to David; which was a good scheme to get... read more

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