2 Samuel 19:41
in 2 Samuel 19Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?”
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David’s men with him?
KJV
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan?
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This verse in 2 Samuel 19
Commentary
6 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
It seems that David and his whole party made a halt at Gilgal 2Sa 19:15; 1Sa 11:14, and possibly made some solemn agreement there about the kingdom. But while they were there, “all the men of Israel,” representatives from the tribes not included in “half the people of Israel” 2Sa 19:40, came up in great wrath at finding that the restoration had been accomplished without consulting them, and accused the men of Judah of unfair dealing.
This site's exposition
Then the king went on to Gilgal
on 2 Samuel 19:40-43
The men of Israel ask why their brothers of Judah took the king away secretly. Judah answers that the king is their relative, Israel claims “ten shares in the king”, and the men of Judah press even harder. Sheba's revolt follows at 20:1.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Stolen - That is, conveyed thee over Jordan hastily, not expecting our concurrence. David's men - All thy officers, guards, and soldiers. This is mentioned as an aggravation of their fault, that they did not only carry the king over Jordan, but all his men too, without asking their advice.
1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. 2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
quarantine:scripture (2026-07-29) — verbatim-scripture
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king,.... A large number of them, the other part that did not come over with David, some of their principal men, who met him upon the road: and said unto the king, why have our brethren, the men of Judah, stolen thee away; secretly, privately, and unknown to them, and were bringing him back to Jerusalem: and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan? him, and his family, and soldiers.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Judah grounded their right to take the lead, on the ground of their nearer relationship to the king. This was a claim dangerous to the house of David; and it shows the seeds were already sown for that tribal dissension which, before long, led to the dismemberment of the kingdom.
The words behind it
26 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְהִנֵּ֛ה | vehineh | and there! | H2009 → | 843 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| אִ֥ישׁ | ʾish | <the> man of | H376 → | 1663 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| בָּאִ֣ים | baim | [were] coming | H935 → | 2568 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | vaiyomeru | and they said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| מַדּוּעַ֩ | madua' | why? | H4069 → | 72 times |
| גְּנָב֨וּךָ | genavukha | did they steal you | H1589 → | 40 times |
| אַחֵ֜ינוּ | ʾacheinu | brothers our | H251 → | 630 times |
| אִ֣ישׁ | ʾish | [the] man of | H376 → | 1663 times |
| יְהוּדָ֗ה | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
| וַיַּעֲבִ֨רוּ | vaiyaaviru | and they brought over | H5674 → | 556 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| בֵּיתוֹ֙ | beito | household his | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן | haiyarden | the Jordan | H3383 → | 182 times |
| וְכָל־ | vekhol | and all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| אַנְשֵׁ֥י | ʾanshei | [the] men of | H582 → | 566 times |
| דָוִ֖ד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| עִמּֽוֹ׃ ס | imo | with him | H5973 → | 1050 times |
וְהִנֵּ֛הand there!
vehinehH2009 →843 times
כָּל־every
kol-H3605 →5413 times
אִ֥ישׁ<the> man of
ʾishH376 →1663 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
בָּאִ֣ים[were] coming
baimH935 →2568 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they said
vaiyomeruH559 →5305 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
מַדּוּעַ֩why?
madua'H4069 →72 times
גְּנָב֨וּךָdid they steal you
genavukhaH1589 →40 times
אַחֵ֜ינוּbrothers our
ʾacheinuH251 →630 times
אִ֣ישׁ[the] man of
ʾishH376 →1663 times
יְהוּדָ֗הJudah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
וַיַּעֲבִ֨רוּand they brought over
vaiyaaviruH5674 →556 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
בֵּיתוֹ֙household his
beitoH1004 →2046 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןthe Jordan
haiyardenH3383 →182 times
וְכָל־and all
vekholH3605 →5413 times
אַנְשֵׁ֥י[the] men of
ʾansheiH582 →566 times
דָוִ֖דDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
עִמּֽוֹ׃ סwith him
imoH5973 →1050 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Judges 12:1Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will…
it leads to
- Judges 8:1
Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him…
- James 3:16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
- John 10:32
But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
- James 4:1–2
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
- Judges 14:15
So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us…
- Judges 8:1
Through
Judges 8:1Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him…
it leads to
- Job 5:2
For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
- Judges 12:1–6
Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will…
- James 4:5–6
Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
- Job 5:2
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
