2 Samuel 15:30; 2 Samuel 18:33
But the king (a) covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! (a) As they do that mourn.
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...
covered his face . Symbol of mourning. Occurs only here. my son... my son . Figure of speech Epizeuxis.App-6. Compare 2 Samuel 18:33 .
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! The king covered his face - This wa...
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! The king covered his face -...
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...
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 us...
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 king's sorrow affected the people. They stole back into Jerusalem silently, instead of with rejoicing, while he was left outside. Once again his...
(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 pe...
But the king covered his face ,.... And would not see his generals, and thank them for their services: but wrapped himself in his mantle, after the...
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! Ver. 4. But the king covered his...
The king covered his face As a deep mourner, and as one that neither desired to see nor to be seen by any others.
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 subdue...
Joab's Reproof of David. B. C. 1023. 1...
The king covered his face, as a deep mourner, as one that desired neither to see, nor to be seen by any others.
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 a...
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 disti...
EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 19:2 The victory (Hebrew, the salvation ) that day was turned into mourning. Naturally, the people did not u...
David Reinstated in his Royal Power
But the king covered his face, in unrestrained grief and shame, and the king cried with a loud voice. O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!...
4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!