John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:3
And David came to his house at Jerusalem ,.... His palace there, which was in that part of the city called the fort of Zion, and city of David: and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house ; when he fled from Jerusalem because of Absalom, 2 Samuel 15:16 , and put them in ward ; partly as a punishment for easily yielding to the lust of Absalom, and partly that they might not be seen, which would bring to remembrance his sin: and fed them ;... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:1-3
David, in the midst of his triumphs, has here the affliction to see his kingdom disturbed and his family disgraced. I. His subjects revolting from him at the instigation of a man of Belial, whom they followed when they forsook the man after God's own heart. Observe, 1. That this happened immediately upon the crushing of Absalom's rebellion. We must not think it strange, while we are in this world, if the end of one trouble be the beginning of another: deep sometimes calls unto deep. 2. That... read more