Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Samuel 15

2 Samuel 15:1 ^/ Ebr, ??? him.

2 Samuel 15:1 ^a Which were as a garde to set forthe his estate.

2 Samuel 15:2 ^b That is, noting of what citie or palce he was.

2 Samuel 15:2 ^! The practises of Absalom to aspire to the kingdome.

2 Samuel 15:2 ^/ Or, controuersie.

2 Samuel 15:4 ^c Thus by slander, flatterie, and faire promises the wicked seke preferrement.

2 Samuel 15:6 ^d by intising them from his father to him selfe.

2 Samuel 15:7 ^e Counting from the time that the Israelites had asked a King of Samuel.

2 Samuel 15:8 ^f BY offring a peace offring, which was lawful to do in anie place.

2 Samuel 15:11 ^g And byd to his feast in Hebron.

2 Samuel 15:12 ^/ Ebr. went and increased.

2 Samuel 15:14 ^h Whose heart he sawe that Satan had so possessed, that he wolde leaue no mischief vnattempted.

2 Samuel 15:14 ^! Dauid and his flee.

2 Samuel 15:15 ^/ Ebr. chose.

2 Samuel 15:16 ^/ Ebr. at his fette.

2 Samuel 15:17 ^/ Or, house.

2 Samuel 15:17 ⁱ To wit, from Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 15:18 ^k These were as the Kings garde, or as some write, his counselers.

2 Samuel 15:19 ^/ Who, as some write, was the Kings sonne of Gath.

2 Samuel 15:20 ^m Meaning, them of his familie.

2 Samuel 15:20 ⁿ God requite thee thy friendship and fidelitie.

2 Samuel 15:23 ^o To wit, the six hundreth men.

2 Samuel 15:24 ^q To stand by the Arke.

2 Samuel 15:24 ^p Which was the charge of the Kohathites, {Nomb. 4,4}.

2 Samuel 15:25 ^/ Or, his tabernacle.

2 Samuel 15:26 ^r The faithful in all their afflictions shewe them selues obedient to Gods wil.

2 Samuel 15:30 ^s With asihes & dust in signe of sorrowe.

2 Samuel 15:31 ^! Dauids prayer.

2 Samuel 15:31 ^t The counsel of the crafty worldelings doeth more harme then the open force of the enemie.

2 Samuel 15:34 ^! Hushai is sent to Absalom to discouer his counsel.

2 Samuel 15:34 ^u Thogh Hushai dissembled here at the Kings requeste, yet may we not vse this example to excuse our dissimulacion.