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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:31

2Sa 13:31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. Ver. 31. Then the king arose, and tare his garments. ] To show that his heart was torn with extreme sorrow for so sad a disaster. It was the time when he took delight to hear of Uriah’s death: now he smarts for it. And lay on the earth. ] As not able to stand under so importable an affliction. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:32

2Sa 13:32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose [that] they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. Ver. 32. And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah. ] This cunning pated man, seeking somewhat to mitigate his uncle David’s extreme sorrow, which he had caused by his wicked counsel to Amnon, guesseth at the truth,... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:33

2Sa 13:33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead. Ver. 33. For Amnon only is dead. ] See on 2 Samuel 13:32 . read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:34

2Sa 13:34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. Ver. 34. But Absalom fled. ] If he had stayed, he should by right have been served as our king Richard I used to serve murderers: he caused such to be tied to the murdered, and buried with him quickly. Lifted up his eyes, and looked. ] And by the sound of his trumpet signified what he had seen. By the way of the hill... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:35

2Sa 13:35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is. Ver. 35. As thy servant said, so it is. ] But how could he say it and not blush and bleed? read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:36

2Sa 13:36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore. Ver. 36. And the king also … wept very sore.] Heb., With a great weeping greatly: this was the product of his sweet sin with Bathsheba. Macrobius telleth us that the Romans placed the image of Angeronia upon the altar of Volupia. And the poets feign that pleasure and pain once accused one another... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:37

2Sa 13:37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day. Ver. 37. And went to Talmai. ] His grandfather by the mother’s side, to whom he was the welcomer, because he had slain Amnon, who had deflowered his niece Tamar. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:38

2Sa 13:38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. And David mourned for his son every day, ] i.e., For his son Amnon. This was a long while to mourn for a lost son - viz, every day for three years’ time. The grief was, - (1.) For that he was so basely butchered by his own brother (we had a like example lately here ia England in the family of Sir George Sandys); (2.) For that he died in his drunkenness, having never soundly repented of his incest, though Hugo thinketh... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 13:39

2Sa 13:39 And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. Ver. 39. And the soul of king David longed to go forth. ] He had many sallies and egressions of affection toward him, and could, but for stark shame, have gone himself, or sent others to fetch him home. Tbere is an ocean of love in a father’s heart. Seeing he was dead. ] And could not by any tears be recovered, though he had wept himself into a stone with Niobe,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Samuel 13:1

am 2972, bc 1032, A.Ex, Is, 459 Absalom: 2 Samuel 3:2, 2 Samuel 3:3, 1 Chronicles 3:2 a fair sister: 2 Samuel 11:2, Genesis 6:2, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:7, Proverbs 6:25, Proverbs 31:30 Tamar: 2 Samuel 14:27, 1 Chronicles 3:9 loved her: 2 Samuel 13:15, Genesis 29:18, Genesis 29:20, Genesis 34:3, 1 Kings 11:1 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:22 - General 2 Samuel 12:11 - I will raise 1 Chronicles 3:1 - Amnon Psalms 118:18 - chastened Proverbs 17:25 - General Proverbs 19:13 - foolish Song of... read more

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