Bible Commentaries

after this: i.e. 938. David, 53; Amnon, 22; Absalom, 20; Tamar, 15; Solomon, 2.

Absalom. Son of Maacah, daughter of king of Geshur (see note on 2 Samuel 3:3).

Amnon. Son of Ahinoam (2 Samuel 3:2).

Shimeah = Shammah (1 Samuel 16:9).

subtil = wise.

man. Hebrew. "ish. App-14.

make = feign.

meat = heart-shaped cakes. Occurs only here and in verses: 2 Samuel 13:6-7, 2 Samuel 6:8, 2 Samuel 6:10.

cakes. See note on "meat", 2 Samuel 13:5.

flour = dough, or paste.

a pan = the pan. Occurs only here.

poured = put down,

men. Hebrew. "ish. App-14.

force = humble.

no cause. Hebrew "[Give] no ground for talk".

evil. Hebrew. ra`a `. App-44.

divers colours = a long tunic with sleeves.

laid her hand. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, put for "grieved".

desolate. Hebrew "remained and [remained] desolate". Compare 1 Timothy 5:5.

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

chargeable = burdensome.

with him. The Septuagint and Vulgate add here "and Absalom made a banquet, like the banquet of a king". Compare 1 Samuel 25:36.

valiant = sons of valour.

as = according as.

mule. First occurrence. Not Genesis 36:24. See note there.

with their clothes rent = and rent their garments.

wept very sore. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6) = "wept with a great weeping ".

Ammihud, or Ammihur.

David. Septuagint reads "David the king".

the soul of king David. The Aramaean reads "the soul (nephesh) of the king". Compare the omission of nephesh in Psalms 16:2.