2 Samuel 18:5

heard. this explains 2 Samuel 18:12

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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 gr...
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 hear...
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 l...
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 hear...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The people heard ] This statement explains 2 Samuel 18:12 .
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...
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 p...
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 followe...
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 hear...
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,...
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 hear...
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 c...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preparations for Battle. B. C. 1023. 1...
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 coun...
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 t...
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...
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, foug...
The Biblical Illustrator

Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. Grace for the graceless Bishop Hall thus descants on this--What means this ill-p...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Absalom
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom; they should abstain from al...
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
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 fool...

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 concerning Absalom.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 18:5

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 18:5