2 Samuël 19:4-6

4 De koning nu had zijn aangezicht toegewonden, en de koning riep met luider stem: Mijn zoon Absalom, Absalom, mijn zoon, mijn zoon!

5 Toen kwam Joab tot den koning in het huis, en zeide: Gij hebt heden beschaamd het aangezicht van al uw knechten, die uw ziel, en de ziel uwer zonen en uwer dochteren, en de ziel uwer vrouwen, en de ziel uwer bijwijven heden hebben bevrijd;

6 Liefhebbende die u haten, en hatende die u liefhebben; want gij geeft heden te kennen, dat oversten en knechten bij u niets zijn; want ik merk heden, dat zo Absalom leefde, en wij heden allen dood waren, dat het alsdan recht zou zijn in uw ogen.

2 Samuël 19:4-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 19

David indulging to too much grief for the death of his son, is rebuked by Joab, and threatened with a revolt of the people from him, if he did not change his conduct, which be accordingly did, 2Sa 19:1-8; upon which the men of Israel were the first that moved for the bringing him back to Jerusalem, and the men of Judah were solicited to join with them in it, which was effected, 2Sa 19:9-15; and at Jordan, Shimei, that had cursed him, met him, and asked his pardon, and was forgiven, 2Sa 19:16-23; and when come to Jerusalem, Mephibosheth excused so well his not going out with him, that he had half his land restored to him, which had been given to his servant, 2Sa 19:24-30; and Barzillai, who had very liberally supplied the king, was allowed to return to his own city, and Chimham his son was taken to court, 2Sa 19:31-40; and a contention arose between the men of Israel and of Judah about the restoration of the king, which issued in an insurrection, as the next chapter shows, 2Sa 19:41-43.