The Second Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The Second Book of the Kings 13

A.M. 2972. B.C. 1032. A. Ex. Is. 459. Absalom. 2Sa 3:2 2Sa 3:3 1Ch 3:2

a fair sister. 2Sa 11:2 Ge 6:2 Ge 39:6 Ge 39:7 Pr 6:25 Pr 31:30

Tamar. 2Sa 14:27 1Ch 3:9

loved her. 2Sa 13:15 Ge 29:18 Ge 29:20 Ge 34:3 1Ki 11:1

37 Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur.

vexed. 1Ki 21:4 So 5:8 2Co 7:10

Amnon, etc. Heb. it was marvellous, or hidden, in the eyesof Amnon.

a friend. Ge 38:1 Ge 38:20 Re 14:2 Es 5:10 Es 5:14 Es 6:13 Pr 19:6

Shimeah. 2Sa 13:32 1Sa 16:9

Shimeah. subtil man. 2Sa 14:2 2Sa 14:19 2Sa 14:20 Ge 3:1 Jer 4:22 1Co 3:19 Jas 3:15

Why art. 1Ki 21:7 Es 5:13 Es 5:14 Lu 12:32

lean. Heb. thin. from day to day. Heb. morning by morning.I love. Isa 3:9 Jer 8:12 Mic 7:3

my brother. Le 18:9 Le 20:17

Lay thee. 2Sa 16:21-23 2Sa 17:1-4 Ps 50:18 Ps 50:19 Pr 19:27 Mr 6:24 Mr 6:25 Ac 23:15

make me. Ge 18:6 Mt 13:33

2Sa 13:7

flour. or, paste. and made cakes.Rather, as Mr. Parkhurst renders, "and tossed it (wattelabbaiv) in his sight, and dressed the tossed cakes (halleveevoth)." This will receive illustration from the account which Mr. Jackson gives of the Arabian manner of kneading and baking. "They have a small place built with clay, between two and three feet high, having a hole at the bottom for the convenience of drawing out the ashes, something similar to that of a brick-kiln. The oven is usually about fifteen inches wide at top, and gradually grows wider to the bottom. It is heated with wood; and when sufficiently hot, and perfectly clear from smoke, having nothing but clear embers at bottom, which continue to reflect great heat, they prepare the dough in a large bowl, and mould the cakes to the desired size on a board or stone placed near the oven. After they have kneaded the cake to a proper consistency, they pat it a little, then toss it about with great dexterity in one hand till it is as thin as they choose to make it. They then wet one side of it with water, at the same time wetting the hand and arm with which they put it into the oven." 2Sa 13:8

she took.Dr. Russell says, "The Eastern ladies often wash their own hands, prepare cakes, pastry, etc. in their apartments; and some few particular dishes are cooked by themselves, but not in their apartments: on such occasions, they go to some room near the kitchen."

And Ammon. Ge 45:1 Re 2:19 Joh 3:20

2Sa 13:10

Come lie. Ge 39:11 Ge 39:12

force me. Heb. humble me. Ge 34:2 De 22:29

no such thing ought. Heb. it ought not so. Le 18:9 Le 18:11 Le 20:17

folly. Ge 34:7 Re 18:23 Re 20:6 Pr 5:22 Pr 5:23 Pr 7:7

Now therefore. Ge 19:8 Re 18:24

forced her. 2Sa 12:11 De 22:25-27 Re 19:5 Es 7:8

hated her. Eze 23:17

exceedingly. Heb. with great hatred greatly.

2Sa 13:16

2Sa 13:17

a garment. Ge 37:3 Ge 37:32 Re 6:5 Ps 45:13 Ps 45:14

put ashes. 2Sa 1:2 Jos 7:6 Job 2:12 Job 42:6

laid her. Jer 2:37

Amnon. Heb. Aminon. but hold. Pr 26:24 Ro 12:19

regard not. Heb. set not thine heart on. desolate. Heb.and desolate. Ge 34:2 Ge 46:15

he was very wroth.The Septuagint and Vulgate add, [Kai ouk elupese to pneuma Amnon tou huiou autou, hoti egapa auton, hoti prototokos autou en;] et noluit contristare spiritum Amnon filii sui, quoniam diligebat eum, quia primogenitus erat ei: "But he would not grieve the soul of Amnon his son, for he loved him because he was his first-born." The same addition is found in Josephus; and it is probable that it once formed a part of the Hebrew text. 2Sa 3:28 2Sa 3:29 2Sa 12:5 2Sa 12:10 Ge 34:7 1Sa 2:22-25 1Sa 2:29 Ps 101:8

spake. Le 19:17 Le 19:18 Pr 25:9 Mt 18:15

neither good. Ge 24:50 Ge 31:24 Ge 31:29

hated. Le 19:17 Le 19:18 Pr 10:18 Pr 26:24 Pr 27:4-6 Ec 7:9 Eph 4:26 Eph 4:31 1Jo 3:15

A.M. 2974. B.C. 1030. An. Ex. Is 461. sheep-shearers. Ge 38:12 Ge 38:13 1Sa 25:2 1Sa 25:4 1Sa 25:36 2Ki 3:4 2Ch 26:10

invited. 1Ki 1:9 1Ki 1:19 1Ki 1:25

let the king. 2Sa 11:8-15 Ps 12:2 Ps 55:21 Jer 41:6 Jer 41:7

pressed. Ge 19:2 Ge 19:3 Re 18:7-10 Lu 14:23 Lu 24:29 Ac 16:15

blessed. 2Sa 14:22 Ru 2:4

let my brother.He urged this with the more plausibility because Amnon was the first-born, and presumptive heir to the crown; and he had dissembled his resentment so long and so well that he was not suspected. 2Sa 3:27 2Sa 11:13-15 2Sa 20:9 Ps 55:21

Absalom. Pr 26:24-26

commanded. 2Sa 11:15 Ex 1:16 Ex 1:17 1Sa 22:17 1Sa 22:18 Ac 5:29

heart is merry. 2Sa 11:13 Ge 9:21 Ge 19:32-35 Re 18:6 Re 18:9 Re 18:22 Ru 3:7 1Sa 25:36-38 1Ki 20:16 Es 1:10 Ps 104:15 Ec 9:7 Ec 10:19 Da 5:2-6 Da 5:30 Na 1:10 Lu 21:34

fear not. Nu 22:16 Nu 22:17 1Sa 28:10 1Sa 28:13

have not I. or, Will you not, since I have, etc. Jos 1:9

valiant. Heb. sons of valour.

servants. 1Sa 22:18 1Sa 22:19 1Ki 21:11-13 2Ki 1:9-12 Pr 29:12 Mic 7:3

gat him up. Heb. rode. mule. 2Sa 18:9 Ge 36:24 Le 19:19 1Ki 1:33

2Sa 13:30

arose. 2Sa 12:16 Ge 37:29 Ge 37:34 Jos 7:6 Job 1:20

all his servants. 2Sa 1:11 2Sa 3:31

Jonadab. 2Sa 13:3-5

Shimeah. 1Sa 16:9

appointment. Heb. mouth. determined. or, settled. Ge 27:41 Ps 7:14 Pr 24:11 Pr 24:12

Shammah. David's brother.This was a very bad man: he had given his cousin Amnon the most detestable advice; and here speaks coolly of a most bloody tragedy of which he had been the cause.

let not my lord. 2Sa 19:19

Absalom fled. 2Sa 13:38 Ge 4:8-14 Pr 28:17 Am 5:19

as they servant said. Heb. according to the word of thyservant. 2Sa 13:35

very sore. Heb. with a great weeping greatly. 2Sa 13:15 2Sa 12:21 2Sa 18:33

Talmai. 2Sa 3:3 1Ch 3:2

Absalom fled.As Absalom had committed wilful murder, he could not avail himself of a city of refuge; but went to Talmai, king of Geshur, his maternal grandfather. Ammihud. or, Ammihur.

A.M. 2974-2977. B.C. 1030-1027. An. Ex. Is. 461-464.Geshur. This was not the Geshur lying between Philistia and Egypt, (Jos 13:13. 1 Sa 27:8,) but another in Syria; probably the same as that beyond Jordan, whose inhabitants are joined with those of Maachathi, De 3:14. Jos 12:5. 2Sa 14:23 2Sa 14:32 2Sa 15:8

the soul of. Ge 31:30 De 28:32 Php 2:26

longed. or, was consumed. Ps 84:2 Ps 119:20

comforted. 2Sa 12:23 Ge 24:67 Ge 37:35 Ge 38:12