Half — Whereas the men of Judah came entirely and unanimously to the king, the Israelites of the other tribe came in but slowly, and by halves, as being no less guilty of the rebellion, than the tribe of Judah; but not encouraged to come in by such a gracious message as they were. And this is here mentioned as the occasion both of the contention here following, and of the sedition, 2 Samuel 20:1-22.
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2 Samuel 19:40
40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimhamf went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.