matters: i.e. plea, cause, or suit.
no man. no one.
To flatter each man by pronouncing a favorable verdict in his case, to excite a sense of grievance and discontent by censuring the king for remissn...
2 Samuel 15:1 to 2 Samuel 16:14 . Revolt of Absalom. Flight of David (J). 2 Samuel 15:1-6 . Absalom makes himself popular by professing an in...
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel— Dr. Delaney is of opinion, that Absalom took this occasion to increase his popularity, during the ti...
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. There is no man deputed...
The Rebellion of Absalom His party is so strong that David is obliged to flee from Jerusalem. He is joined by Ittai the Gittite, and by Zadok and...
There is no man deputed of the king. — There is no official hearer appointed. It was impossible for the king to hear every case in detail; certai...
CHAPTER XIX. ABSALOM'S REVOLT 2 Samuel 15:1-12 . WHEN Absalom obtained from his father the position he had so eagerly desired at Jerusalem, he...
the Plot of the Ambitious Son 2 Samuel 15:1-12 David's government had become lax. Many causes were awaiting trial. Cases demanding his royal de...
That Absalom's attitude of obeisance before David was feigned is proved by his conspiracy. That Joab cared nothing personally for Absalom is evident...
(2) And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for jud...
And Absalom said unto him ,.... After some further talk, and finding he had a suit at law to bring on, and either seeing it drawn up in writing, or...
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters [are] good and right; but [there is] no man [deputed] of the king to hear thee. Ver. 3. See, thy mat...
Absalom said, See, thy matters are good and right Upon some very slight hearing of any man's cause he approved of it, that he might oblige him; fla...
Absalom knew how to take full advantage of his outward acceptance by his father Now there was no difficulty in beginning to exalt himself in the eyes...
Absalom's Ambition. B. C. 1027. 1 And...
Thy matters are good and right: upon some very slight hearing of their case he approved it, that he might oblige all. No man deputed of the king t...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 15:1 . “After this.” Keil, Erdmann and Thenius attach the idea of immediateness to the Hebrew adverb...
2 Samuel 15:7 . After forty years. Some contend that this refers to the time when David was secretly anointed; but as no other record is dated fro...
Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. Absalom; or, the fast young man The Bible resembles a portrait galle...
And Absalom rose up early in the morning. Courtesy wins hearts Lady Montague, speaking of gentle manners, remarked: “Civility costs nothing, bu...
EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 15:1 After this. The Hebrew is a more precise phrase than that on which we have commented on 2 Samuel 10:1 and 2 S...
The Insurrection Begun
And Absalom, who had inquired also about his business, said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right, his decision being made without a thorou...
1 Peter 2:17 ; 2 Peter 2:10 ; 2 Samuel 8:15 ; Acts 23:5 ; Daniel 11:21 ; Exodus 20:12 ; Exodus 21:17 ; Ezekiel 22:7 ; Matthew 15:4 ; Number...
See — Upon some very slight hearing of their cause, he approved it, that he might oblige all. No man — None such as will do thee justice. The other...
3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.