2 Samuel 19:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. ”

2 Samuel 19:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This is the first time that the “house of Joseph,” or “Joseph,” stands for all the ten tribes of which Ephraim was the head and leader. While Saul of Benjamin was king, or while Mahanaim was the ca...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of (i) Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. (i) By Joseph he means Ephraim, Mana...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Joseph . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct) for the two tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh), or for the ten tribes, Israel ( Amos 6:6 , Amo 6:15. Amos 6:6 ; Obadiah 1:18 ; Zechariah 10:6 )...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. For thy servant doth know that I have sin...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

First—of all the house of Joseph— By the house of Joseph we may very well understand, all the tribes, in opposition to that of Judah, the rights of primogeniture having been divided betwixt Judah...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. The first ... of all the house of...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The house of Joseph. — Shimei was not strictly of “the house of Joseph,” but of Benjamin; and it is plain that Joseph, as the name of the most prominent member, stands for all the tribes outside of...
2 Samuel 19:20 - 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 19:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Bringing the King Back 2 Samuel 19:9-20 Joab's remonstrance, though expressed in rough and uncourteous phrase, was perfectly just. The royal troops, instead of being welcomed with acclamation,...
2 Samuel 19:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(16) В¶ And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. (17) And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba...
2 Samuel 19:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned ,.... He was sensible of it, and sorry for it, and publicly acknowledged it before all the men he brought with him, and before all the servants of David;...
2 Samuel 19:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. Ver. 20. For thy servant doth know tha...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There went over a ferry-boat Prepared, it is likely, by the men of Judah. Josephus says, it was a bridge, composed, perhaps, of many boats joined together. Shimei fell down before the king That h...
2 Samuel 19:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David Pardons Shimei. B. C. 1023. 16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which w...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thy servant doth know that I have sinned; I do not excuse my sin, but with grief and shame confess it; in which case the Lord thy God is ready to pardon offenders, and so I trust wilt thou be. I a...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 19:16 . “Came down.” From the mountainous table-land into the Jordan valley.” ( Erdmann .) 2 Samuel 19:17 . “A thousand men.” “To show what force he...
2 Samuel 19:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
2 Samuel 19:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then the king arose and sat in the gate. The restoration of David David, in his extreme and protracted sorrow for the death of Absalom, forgot to do justice to the attachment, sacrifices, and v...
2 Samuel 19:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
2 Samuel 19:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Reinstated in his Royal Power
2 Samuel 19:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:20 ; 1 Kings 12:25 ; 2 Samuel 16:5 ; 2 Samuel 19:9 ; Genesis 48:14 ; Genesis 48:20 ; Hosea 4:15-17 ; Hosea 5:15 ; Hosea 5:3 ; Jeremiah 22:23 ; Psalms 78:34-37
2 Samuel 19:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

House of Joseph — The house of Joseph is here put for all the tribes, except Judah, which are fitly distinguished from Judah, because the rights of the first — born were divided between Judah and J...

2 Samuel 19:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 19:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 19:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 19:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 19:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 19:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 19:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 19:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 19:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 19:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 19:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 19:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 19:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 19:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes