2 Samuel 18:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receivec a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. ”

2 Samuel 18:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 18:1 to 1 Samuel 19:8 . Defeat and Death of Absalom. David's Grief (J). 2 Samuel 18:1-8 . Absalom's followers are defeated with great slaughter. Nothing is known as to the battle-f...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

our hearing . See 2 Samuel 18:5 Beware that none touch . Watch any one who (would touch) the, &c. After "Watch", Septuagint, Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate add "for my sake", as in 2 Sam...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'
2 Samuel 18:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIII. ABSALOM'S DEFEAT AND DEATH. 2 Samuel 18:1-18 . WHATEVER fears of defeat and destruction might occasionally flit across David's soul between his flight from Jerusalem and the bat...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the End of an Unfilial Son 2 Samuel 18:1-15 Absalom's army was soon across the river under Amasa, David's nephew, 2 Samuel 17:25-26 . Though political reasons constrained David to flight, his...
2 Samuel 18:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The delay advised by Hushai resulted in multitudes gathering to David, and at last the day of battle between those loyal to him and Absalom's followers arrived. Two men attract our attention, David a...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(10) And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. (11) And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smi...
2 Samuel 18:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the man said unto Joab ,.... Disdaining his proposal: though I should receive a thousand [shekels] of silver in mine hand ; or such a sum should be offered to me; the Arabic version is a milli...
2 Samuel 18:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [shekels] of silver in mine hand, [yet] would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee...
2 Samuel 18:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David had taken full advantage of the delay that Hushai had counselled to Absalom, with large numbers of the people being gathered to David. Now the time comes for war with Absalom, who has considere...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Death of Absalom. B. C. 1023. 9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Or, take heed what (for so the Hebrew pronoun mi is sometimes used, as Judges 13:17 ) ye do with the young man . He expresseth David's sense, though not his words.
2 Samuel 18:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 18:1 . “David numbered,” etc. “The hardy mountaineers of Gilead came in great numbers at the call of their chieftains.”— (Jamieson.) Josephus says the...
2 Samuel 18:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:2 . A third part under Ittai, the Philistine general who had faithfully followed the fortunes of the king. 2 Samuel 18:6 . The wood of Ephraim lay beyond Jordan, and was not in the...
2 Samuel 18:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

And David numbered the people that were with him. The fatal fight This chapter is a narrative of that fatal fight wherein Absalom the son, fought with David his father for the kingdom of Israel...
2 Samuel 18:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 18:1 And David numbered. The verb really means that he organized his army, and arranged it in companies and divisions. As Absalom gathered all Israel to him, there wou...
2 Samuel 18:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Absalom
2 Samuel 18:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 18:5

2 Samuel 18:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 18:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 18:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 18:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 18:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 18:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 18:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 18:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 18:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge