2 Samuel 18

^{1 a} For certein of the Reubenites, Gadites, & of the halfe tribe, colde not beare the insolencie of the sonne against the father, & therefore joyned with Dauid.

^{2 !} Dauid deuideth his armie into thre partes.

^{3 b} Signifying, that a good gouernour oght to be so deare vnto his people, that they wil rather lose their liues, then that oght shulde come vnto him.

^{6 c} So called because the Ephraimites (as some say) fed their cattel beyonde Jorden in this wood.

^{9 /} This is a terrible example of God vengeance against them that are rebels or disobedient to their parents.

^{9 !} Absalom is hanged slaine, and cast in a pit.

^{12 /} Ebr. weigh vpon mine hand.

^{13 /} Ebr. a lye against my soule.

^{14 /} Ebr. in the heart of Absalom.

^{16 d} For he had pitie of the people, which was seduced by Absaloms flatterie.

^{17 e} Thus God turned his vaine glorie to shame.

^{18 f} It semeth the God had punished him, in taking away his children.

^{20 g} For Joab bare a good affection to Ahimaaz, & douted how Dauid wold take the reporte of Absaloms death.

^{24 h} He sate in the gate of the citie of Mahanaim.

^{25 /} Ebr. tidings are in his mouthe.

^{27 /} Ebr. I se them running.

^{27 i} He had had experience of his fidelitie, {Chap. 17,21}

^{28 /} Or, deliuered vp.

^{29 k} To wit, Chushi, who was an Ethiopian.

^{31 /} Ebr. tidings is broght.

^{33 l} Because he considered bothe the judgement of God against his sinne, & colde not, otherwise hide his fatherly affection toward his sonne.

^{33 !} Dauid lamenteth the death of Absalom.