We anointed over us. —There is no other mention of the anointing of Absalom, and it certainly would not have been performed by the…

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us
To be king; which either was really done by Absalom's party, or in effect by p…

God's providence, through the priests' persuasions and Amasa's influence, brought the people to resolve to recall the king. David did not act until…