2 Samuel 19:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. ”

2 Samuel 19:3 - 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 19:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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2 Samuel 19:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
2 Samuel 19:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. The people gat them by stealth ... into the city. The rumour of the kin...
2 Samuel 19:3 - 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 19:3 - 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 19:3 - 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 19:3 - 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 19:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. (2) And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the ki...
2 Samuel 19:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the people got them by stealth that day into the city ,.... Did not march into it in companies, in a public and triumphant manner, as conquerors used to do; but entered in a private manner, one...
2 Samuel 19:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. Ver. 3. And the people gat them by stealth. ] As if they had fled in the bat...
2 Samuel 19:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The people gat them by stealth into the city Not openly and triumphantly, as conquerors use to do; but secretly, as if they thought themselves a kind of criminals, who had contravened the king's co...
2 Samuel 19:3 - 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 19:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joab's Reproof of David. B. C. 1023. 1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth an...
2 Samuel 19:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not openly, and orderly, and triumphantly, as conquerors use to do; but secretly, and disorderly, and asunder, as if they were afraid and ashamed, lest David should see them, and look upon them with...
2 Samuel 19:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 19:3 - 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 19:3 - 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 19:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Reinstated in his Royal Power
2 Samuel 19:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 17:24 ; 2 Samuel 19:32 ; Genesis 31:27
2 Samuel 19:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By stealth — Not openly and triumphantly, as conquerors use to do; but secretly, as if they were afraid and ashamed, lest David should see them, and look upon them with an evil eye, as those that h...

2 Samuel 19:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 19:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 19:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 19:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 19:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 19:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 19:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 19:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 19:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 19:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 19:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 19:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 19:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 19:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 19:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 19:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 19:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 19:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes