Chapter 13:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 Samuel 1 Kings
2 Samuel 13
Concise Complete
Ammon's violence to his sister. (1-20) Absalom murders
his brother Ammon. (21-29) David's grief, Absalom flees to Geshur. (30-39)
Verses 1-20
From henceforward David was followed with one trouble after another. Adultery
and murder were David's sins, the like sins among his children were the
beginnings of his punishment: he was too indulgent to his children. Thus David
might trace the sins of his children to his own misconduct, which must have made
the anguish of the chastisement worse. Let no one ever expect good treatment
from those who are capable of attempting their seduction; but it is better to
suffer the greatest wrong than to commit the least sin.
Verses 21-29
Observe the aggravations of Absalom's sin: he would have Ammon slain, when least
fit to go out of the world. He engaged his servants in the guilt. Those servants
are ill-taught who obey wicked masters, against God's commands. Indulged
children always prove crosses to godly parents, whose foolish love leads them to
neglect their duty to God.
Verses 30-39
Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do
they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a
murderer, David, after a time, longed to go forth to him. This was David's
infirmity: God saw something in his heart that made a difference, else we should
have thought that he, as much as Eli, honoured his sons more than God.
Chapter 13:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 Samuel 1 Kings
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