Verse 1

top. Compare 2 Samuel 15:32.

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

Mephibosheth. Now thirty-one. Born in 965. Compare 2 Samuel 4:4.

bottle = skin-bottle (Joshua 9:4. Matthew 9:17).

wine. Hebrew. yayin. See App-27.

Verse 3

he said. This was slander. See 2 Samuel 19:24-30, and compare the two Structures.

Verse 5

Bahurim. On east side of Olivet; "in tribe of Benjamin".

man. Hebrew. "ish. App-14.

Verse 7

come out. Figure of speech Epizeuxis (App-6): i.e. out -Be-gone! or Get out!

bloody man = man of bloods (plural denoting much blood).

thou man of Belial. Compare 1 Samuel 1:16; 1 Samuel 10:27.

Verse 8

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

Verse 9

dead dog. Figure of speech Antiprosopopceia. App-6. Compare 1 Samuel 17:43,

let me go. Compare 1 Samuel 26:8.

Verse 10

What have I to do . . . ? First occurrence of this idiom. Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6). Compare 2 Samuel 19:22. 1 Kings 17:18. 2 Kings 3:13. Matthew 8:29. Mark I. 24. Luke 4:34. John 2:4.

sons of Zeruiah. Compare 2 Samuel 3:39 and Luke 9:55.

let him curse. Uriah " s murder closed David"s mouth (2 Samuel 12:9).

Who shall then . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

Verse 11

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

how much. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

Verse 12

look on mine affliction. This is one of the eighteen emendations of the Sopherim (App-33). The primitive text reads "Jehovah will behold with His eye". This was thought to be too anthropomorphic, and so was altered, and the alteration recorded.

requite. Compare Psalms 109:26-28.

Verse 13

men. Hebrew. "enosh. App-14.

cast dust. Hebrew "dusted him with dust". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6): i.e. cast much dust.

Verse 14

weary. Hebrew. Ayiphim. Perhaps the name of a place, or of a caravansary with that name, "for the weary".

Verse 18

choose = hath chosen.

Verse 21

said. Instigated by feelings of private revenge against David for his sin with Bath-sheba; she being the daughter of his son,

Eliam. See 2 Samuel 23:34. Compare 2 Samuel 11:3. Foretold by Nathan (2 Samuel 12:11, 2 Samuel 12:12).

Verse 22

the top of the house. Compare 2 Samuel 11:2.

Verse 23

as = according as.

oracle = word. The first occurrence of "oracle" as a rendering (fifteen times) of dabar, word. The holy of holies, because there the word of Jehovah was heard. Other occurrences: see 1 Kings 6:5, 1 Kings 6:16, 1 Kings 6:19, 1 Kings 6:20, 1 Kings 6:22, 1 Kings 6:23, 1 Kings 6:31; 1 Kings 8:6, 1 Kings 8:8; 2 Chronicles 3:16; 2 Chronicles 3:4, 2 Chronicles 3:20; 2 Chronicles 5:7, 2 Chronicles 5:9. Psalms 28:2 Compare N.T. usage in plural: Acts 7:38. Romans 3:2. Hebrews 5:12. 1 Peter 4:11.