2 Samuel 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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then the king arose, and tore his garments,.... In token of extreme grief and sorrow, as Jacob did when he was shown the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 13:30-39
Here is, I. The fright that David was put into by a false report brought to Jerusalem that Absalom had slain all the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19212 Samuel 13:30-39
The news brought to David. Absalom's flight
31. tare his garments Rent his clothes. The E. V. has introduced a…
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