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2 Samuel 19:1 open_in_new
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
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2 Samuel 19:3 open_in_new
as. according as.
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2 Samuel 19:4 open_in_new
covered his face. Symbol of mourning. Occurs only here.
my son... my son. Figure of speech Epizeuxis.App-6. Compare 2 Samuel 18:33.
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2 Samuel 19:5 open_in_new
life... lives. soul... souls. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 and note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6.
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2 Samuel 19:6 open_in_new
declared. made clear.
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2 Samuel 19:7 open_in_new
Now. Note the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis (App-6), to emphasise the completeness of Joab's reasoning.
comfortably. Hebrew. al-leb, to the heart. Compare Isaiah 40:2.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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2 Samuel 19:8 open_in_new
Israel. Note this name for Absalom's forces (2 Samuel 17:24; 2 Samuel 17:26; 2 Samuel 18:6; 2 Samuel 18:7).
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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2 Samuel 19:10 open_in_new
the king. Note the Figure of speech Anadiplosis (App-6), "bringing back the king. And the king".
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2 Samuel 19:13 open_in_new
Art... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
my bone, &c.: i.e. my near relation. my nephew (2 Samuel 17:20). Son of David's sister Abigail (1 Chronicles 2:17.)
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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2 Samuel 19:15 open_in_new
Gilgal. Here Samuel renewed the kingdom. 1 Samuel 11:14. Compare Joshua 5:9; Joshua 9:6; Joshua 10:6; 1 Samuel 7:16; 1 Samuel 15:33.
to go. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "to go down". Compare 2 Samuel 19:20.
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2 Samuel 19:16 open_in_new
Shimei. Compare 2 Samuel 16:5
a. the Evidently. prominent Benjamite.
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2 Samuel 19:19 open_in_new
iniquity. Hebrew. ` avah. App-44.
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2 Samuel 19:20 open_in_new
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). Compare 2 Samuel 19:43. In Psalms 80:1 with Psalms 81:5, Joseph is put for the twelve tribes.
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2 Samuel 19:21 open_in_new
Abishai. Always impetuous. 1 Samuel 26:8; 1 Samuel 16:9.
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2 Samuel 19:22 open_in_new
What have. to do... ? See note on 2 Samuel 16:10.
adversaries. Hebrew Satan.
shall... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
for do not.... ? Figure of speech Erotesis.App-6.
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2 Samuel 19:24 open_in_new
son. grandson.
neither dressed, &c.. symbol and proof of great grief:
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2 Samuel 19:26 open_in_new
I will saddle. Septuagint reads "Saddle for me the ass".. command which Ziba disobeyed, and went off himself instead. But was there only one ass in Jerusalem? See note on 2 Samuel 19:29
to. with.
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2 Samuel 19:28 open_in_new
For all, &c. Some codices, 'with one early printed edition, read "When in all the house of my father were none other than dead men".
dead men. Hebrew men of death: i.e. doomed men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
What right... ? Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6), to emphasise the free grace of David.
Why speakest... ? Figure of speech Erotesis (App-8), to show dissatisfaction with Mephibosheth's defence. Hence his division of Saul's estate. See note on 2 Samuel 19:26.
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2 Samuel 19:29 open_in_new
I have said. Compare 2 Samuel 9:10. David Revelation 16:4, and falls back on 2 Samuel 9:10.
Thou and Ziba. Compare 2 Samuel 16:4.
the land: i.e. Saul's estate.
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2 Samuel 19:30 open_in_new
forasmuch. now that.
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2 Samuel 19:34 open_in_new
How long... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
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2 Samuel 19:35 open_in_new
can... ?... can... ? Figure of speech Anaphora.App-6.
evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.
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2 Samuel 19:40 open_in_new
all... half. A whole-hearted act on the part of Judah: and. half-hearted act on the part of Israel. This explains what follows.
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2 Samuel 19:41 open_in_new
Why... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.