2 Samuel 15:17-18 NVI

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:13-23

Here is, I. The notice brought to David of Absalom's rebellion, 2 Sam. 15:13. The matter was bad enough, and yet it seems to have been made worse to him (as such things commonly are) than really it was; for he was told that the hearts of the men of Israel (that is, the generality of them, at least the leading men) were after Absalom. But David was the more apt to believe it because now he could call to mind the arts that Absalom had used to inveigle them, and perhaps reflected upon it with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:17

And the king went forth ,.... From Jerusalem; which is repeated, that it might be observed in what a hurry and fright he was: and all the people after him ; his family, court, and servants, and as many of the people of Jerusalem as chose to go with him: and tarried at a place that was afar off ; when they had got at some distance from the city, they stopped and stayed a while; it could not be a great way from it, for they had not as yet passed over the brook Kidron, 2 Samuel 15:23 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:18

And all his servants passed on beside him ,.... Or at his hand or side; his household servants walking perhaps some on one side of him, and some on the other, see 2 Samuel 16:6 , and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites ; which were his bodyguards, see 2 Samuel 8:18 , and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath ; which either came with him from Gath, when he conquered that city, and took it out of the hands of the Philistines, 2 Samuel 8:1 ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 15:17

And tarried in a place - He probably waited till he saw all his friends safely out of the city. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:13-18

David's flight from Jerusalem. "Arise! and let us flee" ( 2 Samuel 15:14 ). References : 1 . Leaving the palace, on receiving news from Hebron (after the harvest and vintage, 2 Samuel 16:1 ; 2 Samuel 17:28 ; Psalms 4:7 ). 2 . At "the Far House" (Beth-hammerhak), on the outskirts of the city ( 2 Samuel 15:17 ); and at "the olive tree in (on the road to) the wilderness of Judah" ( LXX .); the procession formed; Ittai the Gittite. 3 . Passing over the Kidron; the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:13-30

The facts are: 1 . David, being informed of the rising in favour of Absalom, calls upon his friends to flee from Jerusalem, in order to avoid its being smitten by a sudden attack. 2 . His servants being willing to go with him, he leads out his entire household, with the exception of a few to take care of the house. 3 . In his departure he is accompanied by his bodyguard, and the six hundred men which followed him from Garb. 4 . Observing Ittai in the company, he suggests that,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:17

And tarried in a place that was far off; Revised Version, in Beth-merhak. "The Far House"—so we may translate this proper name—was probably not a dwelling, but a pavilion overlooking the Kidron valley; and here David halted his household until all were assembled, and arrangements made for their journey. Here, too, the bodyguard would gather, and they would cross the Kidron only when everything was ready for their orderly progress. Confusion at such a time would breed a panic and invite an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:18

All the Gittites, air hundred men which came after him from Gath. The Septuagint reads "Gibborim," and without doubt these are the persons meant; but while they were styled Gibborim, the "mighties," for honour's sake, because of their prowess, they probably were popularly called David's Gittites, because they were the six hundred men who had formed his little army when he sought refuge with Achish, King of Gath (l Samuel 27:2; 30:9). They were not Philistines, but Israelites of desperate... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 15:18

Passed on - Rather, “crossed” the Brook Kidron, as in 2 Samuel 15:22-23.Gittites - During David’s residence in the country of the Philistines he attached such a band to himself; and after the settlement of his kingdom, and the subjugation of the Philistines, the band received recruits from Gath, perhaps with the king of Gath’s consent. They were now under the command of Ittai the Gittite, a foreigner 2 Samuel 15:19, and “his brethren” 2 Samuel 15:20. The number 600 probably indicates that this... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:1-37

Absalom’s rebellion (15:1-37)By cunning and deceit over the next few years, Absalom strengthened his position and gathered himself a following, mainly among the people of Judah’s country regions. He encouraged a feeling of dissatisfaction with David’s administration and promised a better deal for the common people if he were in a position of authority (15:1-6).Clearly, Absalom was plotting to seize the throne. It appears that he relied for the success of his rebellion upon the personal support... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:13-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 15:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:13-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:13-30

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 15:18

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:1-37

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