Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
2 Kings (2 Samuel) Chapter 13
Overview
Sa2 13:1, Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her; Sa2 13:15, He hates her, and shamefully turns her away; Sa2 13:19, Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose; Sa2 13:23, At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon; Sa2 13:31, David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab; Sa2 13:37, Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur.
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Absalom: Sa2 3:2, Sa2 3:3; Ch1 3:2
a fair sister: Sa2 11:2; Gen 6:2, Gen 39:6, Gen 39:7; Pro 6:25, Pro 31:30
loved her: Sa2 13:15; Gen 29:18, Gen 29:20, Gen 34:3; Kg1 11:1
vexed: Kg1 21:4; Sol 5:8; Co2 7:10
Amnon: etc. Heb. it was marvellous, or hidden, in the eyes of Amnon
a friend: Gen 38:1, Gen 38:20; Jdg 14:20; Est 5:10, Est 5:14, Est 6:13; Pro 19:6
Shimeah: subtil man, Sa2 14:2, Sa2 14:19, Sa2 14:20; Gen 3:1; Jer 4:22; Co1 3:19; Jam 3:15
Why art: Kg1 21:7; Est 5:13, Est 5:14; Luk 12:32
lean: Heb. thin
from day to day: Heb. morning by morning, I love. Isa 3:9; Jer 8:12; Mic 7:3
my brother: Lev 18:9, Lev 20:17
Lay thee: Sa2 16:21-23, Sa2 17:1-4; Psa 50:18, Psa 50:19; Pro 19:27; Mar 6:24, Mar 6:25; Act 23:15
she took: Dr. Russell says, "The Eastern ladies often wash their own hands, prepare cakes, pastry, etc. in their apartments; and some few particular dishes are cooked by themselves, but not in their apartments. on such occasions, they go to some room near the kitchen."
flour: or, paste
and made cakes: Rather, as Mr. Parkhurst renders, "and tossed it (wattelabbaiv) in his sight, and dressed the tossed cakes (halleveevoth)." This will receive illustration from the account which Mr. Jackson gives of the Arabian manner of kneading and baking. "They have a small place built with clay, between two and three feet high, having a hole at the bottom for the convenience of drawing out the ashes, something similar to that of a brick-kiln. The oven is usually about fifteen inches wide at top, and gradually grows wider to the bottom. It is heated with wood; and when sufficiently hot, and perfectly clear from smoke, having nothing but clear embers at bottom, which continue to reflect great heat, they prepare the dough in a large bowl, and mould the cakes to the desired size on a board or stone placed near the oven. After they have kneaded the cake to a proper consistency, they pat it a little, then toss it about with great dexterity in one hand till it is as thin as they choose to make it. They then wet one side of it with water, at the same time wetting the hand and arm with which they put it into the oven." Sa2 13:8
And Amnon: Gen 45:1; Jdg 3:19; Joh 3:20
Come lie: Gen 39:11, Gen 39:12
force me: Heb. humble me, Gen 34:2; Deu 22:29
no such thing ought: Heb. it ought not so, Lev 18:9, Lev 18:11, Lev 20:17
folly: Gen 34:7; Jdg 19:23, Jdg 20:6; Pro 5:22, Pro 5:23, Pro 7:7
Now therefore: Gen 19:8; Jdg 19:24
forced her: Sa2 12:11; Deu 22:25-27; Jdg 20:5; Est 7:8
hated her: Eze 23:17
exceedingly: Heb. with great hatred greatly
a garment: Gen 37:3, Gen 37:32; Jdg 5:30; Psa 45:13, Psa 45:14
put ashes: Sa2 1:2; Jos 7:6; Job 2:12, Job 42:6
laid her: Jer 2:37
Amnon: Heb. Aminon
but hold: Pro 26:24; Rom 12:19
regard not: Heb. set not thine heart on
desolate: Heb. and desolate. Gen 34:2, Gen 46:15
he was very wroth: The Septuagint and Vulgate add, και ουκ ελυπησε το πνευμα Αμνων του υιου αυτου, οτι ηγαπα αυτον, οτι πρωτοτοκος αυτου ην.
et noluit contristare spiritum Amnon filii sui, quoniam diligebat eum, quia primogenituj erat ei.
"But he would not grieve the soul of Amnon his son, for he loved him because he was his first-born." The same addition is found in Josephus; and it is probable that it once formed a part of the Hebrew Text. Sa2 3:28, Sa2 3:29, Sa2 12:5, Sa2 12:10; Gen 34:7; Sa1 2:22-25, Sa1 2:29; Psa 101:8
spake: Lev 19:17, Lev 19:18; Pro 25:9; Mat 18:15
neither good: Gen 24:50, Gen 31:24, Gen 31:29
hated: Lev 19:17, Lev 19:18; Pro 10:18, Pro 26:24, Pro 27:4-6; Ecc 7:9; Eph 4:26, Eph 4:31; Jo1 3:15
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sheepshearers: Gen 38:12, Gen 38:13; Sa1 25:2, Sa1 25:4, Sa1 25:36; Kg2 3:4; Ch2 26:10
invited: Kg1 1:9, Kg1 1:19, Kg1 1:25
let the king: Sa2 11:8-15; Psa 12:2, Psa 55:21; Jer 41:6, Jer 41:7
pressed: Gen 19:2, Gen 19:3; Jdg 19:7-10; Luk 14:23, Luk 24:29; Act 16:15
blessed: Sa2 14:22 *marg. Rut 2:4
let my brother: He urged this with the more plausibility because Amnon was the first-born, and presumptive heir to the crown; and he had dissembled his resentment so long and so well that he was not suspected. Sa2 3:27, Sa2 11:13-15, Sa2 20:9; Psa 55:21
Absalom: Pro 26:24-26
commanded: Sa2 11:15; Exo 1:16, Exo 1:17; Sa1 22:17, Sa1 22:18; Act 5:29
heart is merry: Sa2 11:13; Gen 9:21, Gen 19:32-35; Jdg 19:6, Jdg 19:9, Jdg 19:22; Rut 3:7; Sa1 25:36-38; Kg1 20:16; Est 1:10; Psa 104:15; Ecc 9:7, Ecc 10:19; Dan 5:2-6, Dan 5:30; Nah 1:10; Luk 21:34
fear not: Num 22:16, Num 22:17; Sa1 28:10, Sa1 28:13
have not I: or, Will you not, since I have, etc. Jos 1:9
valiant: Heb. sons of valour
servants: Sa1 22:18, Sa1 22:19; Kg1 21:11-13; Kg2 1:9-12; Pro 29:12; Mic 7:3
gat him up: Heb. rode
mule: Sa2 18:9; Gen 36:24; Lev 19:19; Kg1 1:33
arose: Sa2 12:16; Gen 37:29, Gen 37:34; Jos 7:6; Job 1:20
all his servants: Sa2 1:11, Sa2 3:31
Jonadab: Sa2 13:3-5
Shimeah: Sa1 16:9, Shammah
David's brother: This was a very bad man. he had given his cousin Amnon the most detestable advice; and here speaks coolly of a most bloody tragedy of which he had been the cause.
appointment: Heb. mouth
determined: or, settled, Gen 27:41; Psa 7:14; Pro 24:11, Pro 24:12
let not my lord: Sa2 19:19
Absalom fled: Sa2 13:38; Gen 4:8-14; Pro 28:17; Amo 5:19
as they servant said, Heb. according to the word of thy servant, Sa2 13:35
very sore: Heb. with a great weeping greatly, Sa2 13:15 *marg. Sa2 12:21, Sa2 18:33
Absalom fled: As Absalom had committed wilful murder, he could not avail himself of a city of refuge; but went to Talmai, king of Geshur, his maternal grandfather.
Ammihud: or, Ammihur
am 2974-2977, bc 1030-1027, An, Ex, Is, 461-464, Geshur. This was not the Geshur lying between Philistia and Egypt (Jos 13:13. Sa1 27:8), but another in Syria; probably the same as that beyond Jordan, whose inhabitants are joined with those of Maachathi, Deu 3:14. Jos 12:5. Sa2 14:23, Sa2 14:32, Sa2 15:8
the soul of: Gen 31:30; Deu 28:32; Phi 2:26
longed: or, was consumed, Psa 84:2, Psa 119:20