Verse 1
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
Verse 3
as = according as.
Verse 4
covered his face. Symbol of mourning. Occurs only here.
my son . . . my son. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6. Compare 2 Samuel 18:33.
Verse 5
life . . . lives = soul. . . souls. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13and note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6.
Verse 6
declared = made clear.
Verse 7
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.
Verse 8
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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Verse 10
the king. Note the Figure of speech Anadiplosis (App-6), "bringing back the king. And the king".
Verse 13
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.
Verse 15
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.
Verse 16
Shimei. Compare 2 Samuel 16:5
a = the Evidently a prominent Benjamite.
Verse 19
iniquity. Hebrew. ` avah. App-44.
Verse 20
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, Amos 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.
Verse 21
Abishai. Always impetuous. 1 Samuel 26:8; 1 Samuel 16:9.
Verse 22
What have I to do . . . ? See note on 2 Samuel 16:10.
adversaries. Hebrew Satan.
shall . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
for do not I . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
Verse 24
son = grandson.
neither dressed, &c. A symbol and proof of great grief:
Verse 26
I will saddle. Septuagint reads "Saddle for me the ass". A 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.
Verse 28
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.
Verse 29
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.
Verse 30
forasmuch = now that.
Verse 34
How long . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
Verse 35
can . . . ? . . . can . . . ? Figure of speech Anaphora. App-6.
evil. Hebrew. ra"a". App-44.
Verse 40
all . . . half. A whole-hearted act on the part of Judah: and a half-hearted act on the part of Israel. This explains what follows.
Verse 41
Why . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.