2 Samuel 13

2 Samuel 13:1

after this: i.e. 938. David, 53; Amnon, 22; Absalom, 20; Tamar, 15; Solomon, 2.

Absalom. Son of Maacah, daughter of king of Geshur (see note on 2 Samuel 3:3).

Amnon. Son of Ahinoam (2 Samuel 3:2).

2 Samuel 13:3

Shimeah = Shammah (1 Samuel 16:9).

subtil = wise.

man. Hebrew. ’ish. App-14.

2 Samuel 13:5

make = feign.

meat = heart-shaped cakes. Occurs only here and in verses: 2 Samuel 13:6-7, 2 Samuel 6:8, 2 Samuel 6:10.

2 Samuel 13:6

cakes. See note on “meat”, 2 Samuel 13:5.

2 Samuel 13:8

flour = dough, or paste.

2 Samuel 13:9

a pan = the pan. Occurs only here.

poured = put down,

men. Hebrew. ’ish. App-14.

2 Samuel 13:12

force = humble.

2 Samuel 13:16

no cause. Hebrew “[Give] no ground for talk”.

evil. Hebrew. raa . App-44.

2 Samuel 13:18

divers colours = a long tunic with sleeves.

2 Samuel 13:19

laid her hand. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, put for “grieved”.

2 Samuel 13:20

desolate. Hebrew “remained and [remained] desolate”. Compare 1 Timothy 5:5.

2 Samuel 13:24

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

2 Samuel 13:25

chargeable = burdensome.

2 Samuel 13:27

with him. The Septuagint and Vulgate add here “and Absalom made a banquet, like the banquet of a king”. Compare 1 Samuel 25:36.

2 Samuel 13:28

valiant = sons of valour.

2 Samuel 13:29

as = according as.

mule. First occurrence. Not Genesis 36:24. See note there.

2 Samuel 13:31

with their clothes rent = and rent their garments.

2 Samuel 13:36

wept very sore. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6) = “wept with a great weeping “.

2 Samuel 13:37

Ammihud, or Ammihur.

David. Septuagint reads “David the king”.

2 Samuel 13:39

the soul of king David. The Aramaean reads “the soul (nephesh) of the king”. Compare the omission of nephesh in Psalms 16:2.