2 Samuel 18:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. ”

2 Samuel 18:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I may not tarry ... - i. e., lose time in such discourse.
2 Samuel 18:14 - 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 18:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

darts . clubs. Hebrew. shebet, . club with a long spike at the end. Still used in Palestine.
2 Samuel 18:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. I may not tarry th...
2 Samuel 18:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he took three darts, &c.— Joab's killing Absalom was a direct, deliberate, cowardly murder, and a treasonable murder too against the express orders of the king, and in open defiance and con...
2 Samuel 18:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. He took thre...
2 Samuel 18:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'
2 Samuel 18:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I may not tarry thus. — Joab evidently feels the home-thrusts made by the man in the argument, but, determined on his deed of violence, he sees that it is worse than useless to delay. His act was s...
2 Samuel 18:14 - 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 18:14 - 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 18:14 - 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 18:14 - 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 18:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee ,.... It is not worth while to talk with thee any longer, nor must I lose time, and neglect my opportunity; I do not desire you to go and smite him, I...
2 Samuel 18:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he [was] yet alive in the midst of the oak. Ver. 14. And th...
2 Samuel 18:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I may not tarry thus with thee I must not lose time in contending with thee, till I let the occasion slip. And thrust them through the heart of Absalom Not through the part properly so called, (f...
2 Samuel 18:14 - 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 18:14 - 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 18:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I may not tarry thus with thee; I must not lose time in contending with thee till I let the occasion slip. Through the heart of Absalom; not properly so called, for he was yet alive after these w...
2 Samuel 18:14 - 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 18:14 - 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 18:14 - 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 18:14 - 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 18:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Absalom
2 Samuel 18:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 5:3 ; 2 Samuel 18:5 ; Judges 4:21 ; Judges 5:26 ; Judges 5:31 ; Matthew 12:40 ; Psalms 45:5

2 Samuel 18:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 18:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 18:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 18:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 18:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 18:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 18:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 18:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 18:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge