2 Samuel 15:14
“And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem,.... His courtiers and ministers of state, the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And smite the city - David’s kind nature induced him to spare Jerusalem the horrors of a siege, and the risk of being…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
David said - Arise - let us flee - This, I believe, was the first time that David turned his back to his enemies. And…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 15:13-23
Here is, I. The notice brought to David of Absalom's rebellion, Sa2 15:13. The matter was bad enough, and yet it seems…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
let us flee For the moment David's courage seems to have failed him. The calamities predicted by Nathan (ch. 2Sa 12:11),…
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