Bloody and deceitful men. men of bloods and deceit. Genitive of Character. Hebrew bloods. great bloodshed.
half their days. Referring to Absalom's untimely death.
trust. confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69.
To the chief Musician. See App-64.
upon. relating to.
Jonath-elem-rechokim. The dove of the distant Terebinths. App-65. A pictorial description of David in the wilderness, fleeing from Absalom. Compare verses: Psalms 55:6-8. and the word hamah = to coo (as. dove). See note on "cry aloud" in Psalms 55:17.