“ And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. ”
Joab induces the king to present himself to the people. 1 Samuel 19:9-24 . The Return of David (J). 2 Samuel 19:9-15 . The two parts of 2 Samuel 19:11 must be transposed with the LXX, giv...
Behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. No JFB commentary on these verses.
David's Return to Jerusalem David's excessive grief for Absalom is rebuked by Joab. He punishes Joab for Absalom's death by making Amasa commander of the army. The details of his return to Jerusal...
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...
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...
The king's sorrow affected the people. They stole back into Jerusalem silently, instead of with rejoicing, while he was left outside. Once again his words tell of his agony, the deepest note thereof...
CONTENTS The mourning of David for Absalom, is checked by Joab. David it invited back to his capital. This event is accomplished. A circumstance concerning Shimei, is related. These are the principa...
And it was told Joab ,.... When returned to Mahanaim, or on his way to it; perhaps by the messengers he sent; and this report he had before he saw the king: behold, the king weepeth and mourneth f...
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. Ver. 1. And it was told Joab. ] By Ahimaaz and Cushi, likely. And mourneth. ] Showeth his sorrow by habit and gesture, a...
Joab hears of David's mourning for Absalom, and the people take this as an indication that perhaps it was wrong to win the battle. At least it subdued their pride of winning. We all need to take to h...
Joab's Reproof of David. B. C. 1023. 1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth an...
2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 19 . Joab by hard words moveth the king to cease his mourning, and show himself to the people, 2 Samuel 19:1-8 . The king is brought back by the men of Judah, and Amasa put in Jo...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 19:1 . Comp. 2 Samuel 18:33 . The purpose of the informant was, “it seems, to explain to Joab and the army why the king did not come forth to greet his r...
2 Samuel 19:13 . Say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone. It is probable that Amasa had refused to fight against David; at least he had not distinguished himself in the rebellion. David, in makin...
EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 19:2 The victory (Hebrew, the salvation ) that day was turned into mourning. Naturally, the people did not understand the poignant emotions caused by the acti...
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. He was immersed in his immoderate and sinful grief for Absalom, and did not even take time to greet his victorious army upon i...
Proverbs 17:25