2 Samuel 18:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom. ”

2 Samuel 18:5 - 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 18:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

heard. this explains 2 Samuel 18:12
2 Samuel 18:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge conce...
2 Samuel 18:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deal gently for my sake with the young man, &c.— The king yielded to the affectionate entreaties of the people, that he should not hazard his life in the battle; and, no doubt, he did it with l...
2 Samuel 18:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge conce...
2 Samuel 18:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'
2 Samuel 18:5 - 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 18:5 - 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 18:5 - 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 18:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge conce...
2 Samuel 18:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the king commanded Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai ,.... His three generals, to whom he had committed his army divided into three parts: saying, [deal] gently for my sake with the young man, [eve...
2 Samuel 18:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal] gently for my sake with the young man, [even] with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge conce...
2 Samuel 18:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deal gently for my sake , &c. If you conquer, (which he expected they would, from God's gracious answer to his prayer, in turning Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness,) take him prisoner, but d...
2 Samuel 18:5 - 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 18:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preparations for Battle. B. C. 1023. 1 And David numbered the people that were with hi...
2 Samuel 18:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deal gently with Absalom; if you conquer, (which he presaged they would by God's gracious answer to his prayer for the turning of Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness,) take him prisoner, but do n...
2 Samuel 18:5 - 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 18:5 - 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 18:5 - 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 18:5 - 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 18:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Absalom
2 Samuel 18:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 16:11 ; 2 Samuel 17:14 ; 2 Samuel 17:1-4 ; 2 Samuel 18:12 ; Deuteronomy 21:18-21 ; Luke 23:34 ; Psalms 103:13
2 Samuel 18:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deal gently — If you conquer (which be presaged they would by God's gracious answer to his prayer for the turning of Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness,) take him prisoner, but do not kill him....

2 Samuel 18:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 18:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 18:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 18:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 18:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 18:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 18:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 18:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 18:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 18:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes