2 Samuel 16:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth,b and cursed still as he came. ”

2 Samuel 16:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bahurim - See 2 Samuel 3:16 note. It seems to have lain off the road, on a ridge 2 Samuel 16:13 , separated from it by a narrow ravine, so that Shimei was out of easy reach though within heari...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And when king David came to (c) Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. (c) W...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Soon after passing the summit of the Mt. of Olives David is met by Ziba, the servant of Meri-baal ( 2 Samuel 4:4 ), with a present of two asses laden with provisions. Ziba, representing that Meri-baa...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bahurim . On east side of Olivet; "in tribe of Benjamin". man . Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
2 Samuel 16:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 321 DAVID’S PATIENCE AND FORBEARANCE 2 Samuel 16:5-12 . And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, t...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. David came...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out—Shimei—and cursed.— This vile and calumnious treatment of Shimei was one of the severest trials of patience that ever human magnanimity endu...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. When...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ziba, Shimei, and Ahithophel David, during his flight, is assisted by Ziba, but is cursed by Shimei. The cause of Absalom is promoted by the wise counsel of Ahithophel.
2 Samuel 16:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bahurim. — See Note on 2 Samuel 3:16 . Of the family of the house of Saul. — That is, “of the family,” in the larger sense of tribe. Many of the Benjamites naturally felt aggrieved when the roy...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXI. FROM JERUSALEM TO MAHANAIM. 2 Samuel 16:1-14 ; 2 Samuel 17:15-22 and 2 Samuel 17:24-26 . AS David proceeds on his painful journey, there flows from his heart a gentle current o...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Day That Revealed Character 2 Samuel 16:1-12 There may have been some truth in Ziba's statement, but we should balance it with 2 Samuel 19:24 . Shimei vented the spleen of the house of Saul....
2 Samuel 16:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

David's sorrows multiplied. Those recorded here are typical. Ziba, a man who for purely selfish reasons took advantage of temporary trouble to traduce an absent friend, was utterly despicable, and th...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) В¶ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. (6) A...
2 Samuel 16:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when King David came to Bahurim ,.... The Targum is, Alemath, perhaps the same that is said to be a city of the Levites, given unto them out of the tribe of Benjamin, 1 Chronicles 6:60 for the...
2 Samuel 16:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. Ver. 5....
2 Samuel 16:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When David came to Bahurim The next village in his way to the wilderness; that is, when he came to the territory of it, for he did not reach the place itself till afterward, as is mentioned 2 Samu...
2 Samuel 16:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Passing over the mountain, David was met by Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who had with him two donkeys carrying a large provision of bread, raisins and summer fruits, as well as a skin of wine. Q...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David Cursed by Shimei. B. C. 1023. 5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, the...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bahurim; a city in Benjamin, 2 Samuel 3:16 , 2 Samuel 19:16 ; i.e. to the territory of it, for to the city he came not till 2 Samuel 16:14 .
2 Samuel 16:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Is Cursed By A Member Of The House Of Saul ( 2 Samuel 16:5-14 ). We will have noted that up to this point each person who had approached David had been evidence to him that YHWH was with him...
2 Samuel 16:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 16:5 . “Bahurim.” (See note on 2 Samuel 3:16 ). 2 Samuel 16:6 . “On his right hand,” etc. i.e. , “On the right and left of the king.” (Keil) ....
2 Samuel 16:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 16:3 . Where is thy master's son? Ziba had been servant to Jonathan. Here is another sad case superinduced by a civil war. Mephibosheth, a prince at the mercy of a covetous and a lying se...
2 Samuel 16:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when David was a little past the top of the hill. Impatience and submission Mephibosheth, it will be recollected, was the only son of Jonathan. Now, when David was a little past the top of...
2 Samuel 16:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 16:1 Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth . It is the misfortune of troubled times like those in which David found himself, that unscrupulous men use them for selfish purpo...
2 Samuel 16:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ziba and Shimei
2 Samuel 16:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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2 Samuel 16:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 16:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Samuel 16:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 16:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 16:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 16:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 16:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 16:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 16:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 16:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 16:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 16:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 16:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 16:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 16:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge