--- title: "Bullinger" description: "it came to pass . Compare Psalms 3:0 and chapters 15-18. David was now fifty-six, Absalom twenty-four, Solomon six. horses. A sign of his pride (Deutero" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/2-samuel/15" --- **it came to pass** . Compare [Psalms 3](../../../kjv/psalms/3) and chapters 15-18. David was now fifty-six, Absalom twenty-four, Solomon six. **horses.** A sign of his pride ([Deuteronomy 17:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/16) , [Deuteronomy 17:20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/20) ). **men** . Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 . **run before** . To clear the way. Mark of royalty or dignity. (Still done in Cairo.) Compare [1 Samuel 8:11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/11) , 1Sa 8:15 . [1 Kings 1:5](../../../kjv/1-kings/1/5) ; [1 Kings 18:46](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/46) . **rose** = used to rise, &c. **matters** : i.e. plea, cause, or suit. **no man** = no one. **hearts** . Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for affections and adhesion. **men** . Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 . **forty years** : i.e. from David's anointing ([1 Samuel 16:13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/16/13) ): i.e. 974-934. **my vow,** which I have vowed. Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ) = my solemn vow. **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 . **Hebron** . Where he was born, and had friends. **vowed a vow** = made a solemn vow. Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* App-6 . **sent for** . Septuagint reads "sent and called". **Ahithophel** . David's counsellor. Compare [Psalms 41:9](../../../kjv/psalms/41/9) ; [Psalms 55:13](../../../kjv/psalms/55/13) . See note on "Uriah", [2 Samuel 11:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/3) . **his city** . Compare [Joshua 15:51](../../../kjv/joshua/15/51) . **offered sacrifices** . See App-43 . **increased** . Compare [Psalms 3:1](../../../kjv/psalms/3/1) . **evil** . Hebrew. App-44 . **city** . Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject), for its inhabitants. App-6 . **Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **appoint** = choose. **a place that was far off** . Hebrew. *Bethhammer-hah.* Probably a proper name. **Gittites** . From Gath, the city of Goliath, now David's choicest followers. **strainger** = foreigner. **mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace. **truth** = faithfulness. Septuagint and Syriac read "Jehovah will deal with thee in lovingkindness and faithfulness". **all** : i, e. all the country round him. Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of the Whole). App-6 . **country.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject) for the people. Figure of speech *Prosopopceia.* App-6 . **lo.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **God** = ha-Elohim (with art.) = the [triune] God. App-4 . **if I shall find favour,** &c. God's grace is the basis of all blessing. Compare [Numbers 14:8](../../../kjv/numbers/14/8) . [Deuteronomy 10:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/10/15) .[Deuteronomy 22:20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/20) . [1 Kings 10:9](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/9) . [2 Chronicles 9:8](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/9/8) . [Psalms 18:19](../../../kjv/psalms/18/19) ; [Psalms 41:11](../../../kjv/psalms/41/11) ; [Psalms 86:2](../../../kjv/psalms/86/2) (marg). [Acts 7:46](../../../kjv/acts/7/46) . **as** = according as. **See.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **Olivet** . Name due to the Vulgate *Oliveti* in [Acts 1:12](../../../kjv/acts/1/12) . **wept.** Compare [Luke 19:41](../../../kjv/luke/19/41) . **head covered** . Symbol for self-condemnation. **barefoot** . Symbol of mourning. [Isaiah 20:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/20/2) , [Isaiah 20:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/20/4) .[Ezekiel 24:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/24/17) . **told David** . The news came when the trial was greatest. Compare [Psalms 41:9](../../../kjv/psalms/41/9) with [Psalms 55:12-14](../../../kjv/psalms/55/12-14) **the top** . Doubtless a high place where God was worshipped. Nob was near where the Tabernacle once stood. **God** . Hebrew. *Elohim* . App-4 . **behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **Hushai.** David's friend. Compare [2 Samuel 15:37](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/37) ; [2 Samuel 16:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/16) . [1 Chronicles 27:33](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/33) . **Archite** . 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