2 Samuel 18:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. ”

2 Samuel 18:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The man gives a remarkable incidental testimony to David’s sagacity and penetration (compare 2 Samuel 14:19 ), and to Joab’s known unscrupulousness.
2 Samuel 18:13 - 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 18:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

life . soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
2 Samuel 18:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me . Thou thyself wouldest have set thys...
2 Samuel 18:13 - 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 18:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'
2 Samuel 18:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Against mine own life. — The English, like the Vulg., here follows the margin of the Hebrew; the LXX., in most MSS., following the text, has against his life. Either makes a good sense, but the E...
2 Samuel 18:13 - 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 18:13 - 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 18:13 - 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 18:13 - 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 18:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life ,.... Or "soul"; he should not only have exposed his life to danger, but acted falsely to the king, by going contrary to his orders; y...
2 Samuel 18:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against [me]. Ver. 13. And thou thyself woulds...
2 Samuel 18:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I should have wrought falsehood against my own life Not only have been false and disobedient to the king, but should have betrayed my own life, and therefore not have been true to myself. For ther...
2 Samuel 18:13 - 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 18:13 - 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 18:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Either, first, I should have been guilty of false and perfidious dealing against the king's express injunction, and that with the manifest hazard of my own life. Or, secondly I should have betrayed m...
2 Samuel 18:13 - 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 18:13 - 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 18:13 - 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 18:13 - 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 18:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Absalom
2 Samuel 18:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 1:15 ; 2 Samuel 1:16 ; 2 Samuel 14:19 ; 2 Samuel 14:20 ; 2 Samuel 4:10-12 ; Hebrews 4:13

2 Samuel 18:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 18:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 18:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 18:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 18:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 18:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 18:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 18:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 18:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge