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Text -- 2 Samuel 18:5 (NET)

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18:5 The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: “For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom.” Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Abishai the son of Zeruiah, David's sister; brother of Joab
 · Absalom the son of David and Maacah
 · Ittai a Gittite man who joined David just before Absalom's rebellion,son of Ribai of Gibeah in Benjamin; one of David's elite
 · Joab son of Zeruiah, David's sister; commander of King David's army,son of Seraiah son of Kenaz of Judah; grand nephew of Caleb of Moses' time,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,ancestor of a family group who returned from exile headed by Obadiah the son of Jehiel


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Rebellion | Parents | Joab | Ittai | Israel | David | Chronicles, Books of | Abishai | more
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Wesley: 2Sa 18:5 - -- If you conquer (which be presaged they would by God's gracious answer to his prayer for the turning of Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness,) take hi...

If you conquer (which be presaged they would by God's gracious answer to his prayer for the turning of Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness,) take him prisoner, but do not kill him. Which desire proceeded, from his great indulgence towards his children: from his consciousness that he himself was the meritorious cause of this rebellion, Absalom being given up to it for the punishment of David's sins; from the consideration of his youth, which commonly makes men foolish, and subject to ill counsels: and from his piety, being loth that he should be cut off in the act of his sin without any space for repentance. But ''what means, says Bp. Hall, this ill - placed mercy? Deal gently with a traitor? Of all traitors with a son? And all this for thy sake, whose crown, whose blood he hunts after? Even in the holiest parents nature may be guilty of an injurious tenderness. But was not this done in type of that unmeasurable mercy, of the true King of Israel, who prayed for his murderers, Father, forgive them! Deal gently with them for my sake!" Yea, when God sends an affliction to correct his children, it is with this charge, deal gently with them for my sake: for he knows our frame.

JFB: 2Sa 18:5 - -- This affecting charge, which the king gave to his generals, proceeded not only from his overwhelming affection for his children, but from his consciou...

This affecting charge, which the king gave to his generals, proceeded not only from his overwhelming affection for his children, but from his consciousness that this rebellion was the chastisement of his own crimes, Absalom being merely an instrument in the hand of retributive Providence;--and also from his piety, lest the unhappy prince should die with his sins unrepented of.

Clarke: 2Sa 18:5 - -- Deal gently - with the young man - David was the father of this worthless young man; and is it to be wondered at that he feels as a father? Who in h...

Deal gently - with the young man - David was the father of this worthless young man; and is it to be wondered at that he feels as a father? Who in his circumstances, that had such feelings as every man should have, would have felt, or acted otherwise?

TSK: 2Sa 18:5 - -- Deal gently : 2Sa 16:11, 2Sa 17:1-4, 2Sa 17:14; Deu 21:18-21; Psa 103:13; Luk 23:34 all the people : 2Sa 18:12

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Poole: 2Sa 18:5 - -- Deal gently with Absalom if you conquer, (which he presaged they would by God’ s gracious answer to his prayer for the turning of AhithophelR...

Deal gently with Absalom if you conquer, (which he presaged they would by God’ s gracious answer to his prayer for the turning of Ahithophel’ s counsel into foolishness,) take him prisoner, but do not kill him. Which desire proceeded, partly, from his great indulgence towards his children; partly, from David’ s consciousness that he himself was the meritorious and procuring cause of this rebellion, Absalom being given up to it for the punishment of David’ s sins, and therefore did indeed deserve some pity from him; partly, from the consideration of his youth, which commonly makes men foolish, and heady, and violent, and subject to ill counsels; and partly, from his piety, being loth that he should be cut off in the act of his sin without any space or means for repentance, whereby both his soul and body would be in danger to perish for ever. All the people, to wit, the citizens and others who stood with the king in the gate when the army marched forth.

Haydock: 2Sa 18:5 - -- Save us: do not hurt, ver. 12. St. Augustine (Doct. iii. 23.) concludes, that David wished to allow his son time for repentance. (Menochius) --- H...

Save us: do not hurt, ver. 12. St. Augustine (Doct. iii. 23.) concludes, that David wished to allow his son time for repentance. (Menochius) ---

He seems to have been sure of victory. (Abulensis)

Gill: 2Sa 18:5 - -- And the king commanded Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai,.... His three generals, to whom he had committed his army divided into three parts: saying, d...

And the king commanded Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai,.... His three generals, to whom he had committed his army divided into three parts:

saying, deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom; he does not call him his son, being in rebellion against him, but the young man, who was young, and rash, and foolish, and so to be pitied; his request is, that they would spare him, and not take away his life, when in their power; that they would not aim at him, and push him hard, and fall upon him with wrath and fury; but if he fell into their hands, to take him alive, and bring him away, and not put him to death. This flowed from a natural affection to him, and a concern for the welfare of his soul, that he might not die in this sin; and also from a consciousness that it was for his own sins that he was raised up to rebel against him; and he seems to speak as if he was certain that the battle would go for him, and against Absalom; and which he might conclude from the answer of prayer he had in defeating the counsel of Ahithophel:

and all the people heard when he gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom; not only the three generals, but all the captains of hundreds and thousands, and this was heard by the common soldiers as well as by the people of the city that were spectators on this occasion, see 2Sa 18:12.

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TSK Synopsis: 2Sa 18:1-33 - --1 David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom.6 The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of Ephraim.9 Absalom, hanging i...

MHCC: 2Sa 18:1-8 - --How does David render good for evil! Absalom would have only David smitten; David would have only Absalom spared. This seems to be a resemblance of ma...

Matthew Henry: 2Sa 18:1-8 - -- Which way David raised an army here, and what reinforcements were sent him, we are not told; many, it is likely, from all the coasts of Israel, at l...

Keil-Delitzsch: 2Sa 18:4-5 - -- The king gave his consent to these proposals, and went to the side of the gate, whilst the people went out by hundreds and thousands; but in the hea...

Constable: 2Sa 9:1--20:26 - --VI. DAVID'S TROUBLES chs. 9--20 Chapters 9-20 contrast with chapters 2-8 in that this later section is negative ...

Constable: 2Sa 13:1--20:26 - --C. David's Rejection and Return chs. 13-20 This is the longest literary section in the Court History of ...

Constable: 2Sa 15:1--20:26 - --2. Absalom's attempt to usurp David's throne chs. 15-20 Absalom was never Yahweh's choice to suc...

Constable: 2Sa 18:1-18 - --The end of Absalom 18:1-18 "In the overall structure of 15:1-20:22, the story of Absalom...

Constable: 2Sa 18:1-5 - --The mustering of David's troops 18:1-5 The writer referred to David no less than...

Guzik: 2Sa 18:1-33 - --2 Samuel 18 - The Defeat of Absalom A. Absalom's defeat and death. 1. (1-4) David puts the army under three captains. And David numbered the peop...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: 2 Samuel (Book Introduction) THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF SAMUEL. The two were, by the ancient Jews, conjoined so as to make one book, and in that form could be called the Book o...

JFB: 2 Samuel (Outline) AN AMALEKITE BRINGS TIDINGS OF SAUL'S DEATH. (2Sa. 1:1-16) DAVID LAMENTS SAUL AND JONATHAN. (2Sa 1:17-27) DAVID, BY GOD'S DIRECTION, GOES UP TO HEBRO...

TSK: 2 Samuel 18 (Chapter Introduction) Overview 2Sa 18:1, David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom; 2Sa 18:6, The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood o...

Poole: 2 Samuel 18 (Chapter Introduction) SAMUEL CHAPTER 18 David viewing the armies in their march, giveth them charge of Absalom, 2Sa 18:1-5 ; whose men are smitten: he hanging by his hai...

MHCC: 2 Samuel (Book Introduction) This book is the history of the reign of king David. It relates his victories, the growth of the prosperity of Israel, and his reformation of the stat...

MHCC: 2 Samuel 18 (Chapter Introduction) (2Sa 18:1-8) Absalom's army defeated. (2Sa 18:9-18) He is slain. (2Sa 18:19-33) David's over-sorrow.

Matthew Henry: 2 Samuel (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Second Book of Samuel This book is the history of the reign of king David. We had in the foregoing ...

Matthew Henry: 2 Samuel 18 (Chapter Introduction) This chapter puts a period to Absalom's rebellion and life, and so makes way for David to his throne again, whither the next chapter brings him bac...

Constable: 2 Samuel (Book Introduction) Introduction Second Samuel continues the history begun in 1 Samuel. Please see my comments regarding 2 Samuel's title, d...

Constable: 2 Samuel (Outline) Outline (Continued from notes on 1 Samuel) V. David's triumphs chs. 1-8 ...

Constable: 2 Samuel 2 Samuel Bibliography Achtemeier, Paul J., and Elizabeth Achtemeier. The Old Testament Roots of Our Faith. Phil...

Haydock: 2 Samuel (Book Introduction) THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL; otherwise called, THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS. INTRODUCTION. This Book contains the transactions of David till the end ...

Gill: 2 Samuel (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 2 SAMUEL This book, in many copies of the Hebrew Bible, is carried on without any new title put unto it; the reason of it is, becau...

Gill: 2 Samuel 18 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 18 In this chapter is an account of David's review of his army, preparing it for battle with Absalom, and those with ...

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