2 Samuel 19:41 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 19:41

Soon 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?”

BSB

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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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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

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.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

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.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

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.

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Original language & word study

26 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְהִנֵּ֛ה	ve.hi.Neh	and there!	H2009 →
כָּל־	kol-	every	H3605 →
אִ֥ישׁ	'ish	<the> man of	H376 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
בָּאִ֣ים	ba.'Im	[were] coming	H935 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	vai.yo.me.Ru	and they said	H559 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
מַדּוּעַ֩	ma.du.a'	why?	H4069 →
גְּנָב֨וּךָ	ge.na.Vu.kha	did they steal you	H1589 →
אַחֵ֜ינוּ	'a.Chei.nu	brothers our	H251 →
אִ֣ישׁ	'ish	[the] man of	H376 →
יְהוּדָ֗ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
וַיַּעֲבִ֨רוּ	vai.ya.'a.Vi.ru	and they brought over	H5674 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
וְאֶת־	ve.'Et	and <obj.>	H853 →
בֵּיתוֹ֙	bei.To	household his	H1004 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן	hai.yar.Den	the Jordan	H3383 →
וְכָל־	ve.khol	and all	H3605 →
אַנְשֵׁ֥י	'an.Shei	[the] men of	H582 →
דָוִ֖ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
עִמּֽוֹ׃ ס	i.Mo	with him	H5973 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Judges 12:1
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…
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…
Through
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…
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?

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