2 Samuele 16:19

19 E poi, di chi sarò io servo? Non lo sarò io del suo figliuolo? Come ho servito tuo padre, così servirò te".

2 Samuele 16:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 16:19

And again, whom should I serve?
&c.] Or "secondly" ^F5, a second reason is here given for serving Absalom: the first was the choice of God and the people, the second follows:

[should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in
thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence:
he signifies, that as the kingdom was not translated into another family, but continued in succession in David's house, the alteration made was of no great consequence; it was indifferent to him whom he served, the father or the son; and he could as freely, and would as faithfully serve the son as the father; nor did he think it any breach of friendship to David, nor would David resent it, that he should serve his son, and do the best offices, and give him the best counsel he could; and he seems to bespeak the office of a counsellor, in which he had been to David, that he might be admitted into the presence of Absalom, and be of his privy council, and have the opportunity of giving his best advice.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (tynvh) "secunda", Montanus, Munster, Vatablus; "secundo", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

2 Samuele 16:19 In-Context

17 Ed Absalom disse a Hushai: "È questa dunque l’affezione che hai pel tuo amico? Perché non sei tu andato col tuo amico?"

18 Hushai rispose ad Absalom: "No; io sarò di colui che l’Eterno e questo popolo e tutti gli uomini d’Israele hanno scelto, e con lui rimarrò.

19 E poi, di chi sarò io servo? Non lo sarò io del suo figliuolo? Come ho servito tuo padre, così servirò te".

20 Allora Absalom disse ad Ahitofel: "Consigliate quello che dobbiam fare".

21 Ahitofel rispose ad Absalom: "Entra dalle concubine di tuo padre, lasciate da lui a custodia della casa; e quando tutto Israele saprà che ti sei reso odioso a tuo padre, il coraggio di quelli che son per te, sarà fortificato".