2 Samuel 16:18

Verse 18

18. This people Referring to the multitudes that accompanied Absalom into Jerusalem. He professes that with him the voice of the people is the voice of Jehovah. It can hardly be said that the words of Hushai are equivocal, and so put that he could have meant David as well as Absalom, for in the next verse he plainly pledges himself to serve the prince as he had done his father. He used deceit and falsehood; but in his case it was a stratagem of war, and is to be regarded as any other strategic military measure designed to deceive an enemy. See note on 2 Samuel 15:34.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 18

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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