2 Samuel 18:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. ”

2 Samuel 18:30 - 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 18:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the king said unto him , Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. Stand here - He intended to confront two messengers, and compare their accounts.
2 Samuel 18:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. No JFB comment...
2 Samuel 18:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'
2 Samuel 18:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIV. DAVID'S GRIEF FOR ABSALOM. 2 Samuel 18:19-33 ; 2 Samuel 19:1-4 . ''NEXT to the calamity of losing a battle," a great general used to say, "is that of gaining a victory." The bat...
2 Samuel 18:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Tidings That Failed to Bring Joy 2 Samuel 18:16-30 Ahimaaz was far-famed for his swift running. He had already served the royal cause, and his family was intimate with the king, 2 Samuel 15:36...
2 Samuel 18:30 - 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 18:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(24) And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. (25) And the watchman c...
2 Samuel 18:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the king said [unto him], turn aside, [and] stand here ,.... On the side of him, not far from him, until the other messenger came, that he might learn from them both the true state of the case:...
2 Samuel 18:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the king said [unto him], Turn aside, [and] stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. Ver. 30. And he turned aside, and stood still. ] Till Cushi came. Meanwhile David was held in susp...
2 Samuel 18:30 - 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 18:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Grief for Absalom. B. C. 1023. 19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me n...
2 Samuel 18:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Samuel 18:30 - 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 18:30 - 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 18:30 - 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 18:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's Lament for Absalom

2 Samuel 18:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 18:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 18:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 18:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 18:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 18:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 18:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann