Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

David saw the justice of what Joab said and the new danger which threatened him if he did not rouse himself from his grief.

For Israel

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For Israel had fled. —Translate, but Israel fled; “Israel” being used here, as throughout this narrative (see [R…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate
Of the city, a public place, where the inhabitants met on divers accounts a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

To continue to lament for such a bad son as Absalom was very unwise and very unworthy. Joab censures David, but not with proper respect and deferen…

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