2 Samuel 18:32 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. ”

2 Samuel 18:32 - 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 18:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

be as that young man . Figure of speech Euphemism. App-6.
2 Samuel 18:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is . Is t...
2 Samuel 18:32 - 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 18:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'
2 Samuel 18:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Absalom. — To the Cushite’s tidings David replies with the same question as before; but this messenger does not appreciate the state of the king’s feelings, and answers with sufficient plainness, t...
2 Samuel 18:32 - 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 18:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Mourning Too Late 2 Samuel 18:31-33 ; 2 Samuel 19:1-8 What an awful day that was for David, seated between the inner and outer gates, scanning the landscape, and speaking now and again to the...
2 Samuel 18:32 - 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 18:32 - 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 18:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the king said unto Cushi, is the young man Absalom safe ?.... The same question that was put to Ahimaaz, 2 Samuel 18:29 ; which shows what lay nearest his heart, and was uppermost in his mind,...
2 Samuel 18:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do [thee] hurt, be as [that] young man [is]. Ver....
2 Samuel 18:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The enemies of my Lord the king be as that young man is A decent way this of informing him that Absalom was dead. And the king was much moved So that we do not find he made any inquiry concernin...
2 Samuel 18:32 - 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 18:32 - 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 18:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

May they perish and be cut off, as he is.
2 Samuel 18:32 - 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 18:32 - 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 18:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

The enemies of my lord the king . .. be as that young man is. Cushi’s wish I. a prophetical prayer. 1. Prayer is of two sorts: for or against. As (1) for good; so, (2) against the e...
2 Samuel 18:32 - 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 18:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's Lament for Absalom
2 Samuel 18:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 4:19 ; Judges 5:31 ; Psalms 68:1 ; Psalms 68:2

2 Samuel 18:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 18:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 18:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 18:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 18:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 18:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 18:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 18:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 18:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge