Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 16:19
And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Thou art his son, and heir, and successor, and now in his place and stead; whereby my friendship which was due to him is devolved upon thee by right of inheritance; and I reckon that my friendship is not wholly alienated from him, when it is transferred upon one that came out of his bowels.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And again, whom should I serve?…. Or “secondly” e, a second reason is here given for serving Absalom: the first was the choice of God and the people, the second follows:
[should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence: he signifies, that as the kingdom was not translated into another family, but continued in succession in David’s house, the alteration made was of no great consequence; it was indifferent to him whom he served, the father or the son; and he could as freely, and would as faithfully serve the son as the father; nor did he think it any breach of friendship to David, nor would David resent it, that he should serve his son, and do the best offices, and give him the best counsel he could; and he seems to bespeak the office of a counsellor, in which he had been to David, that he might be admitted into the presence of Absalom, and be of his privy council, and have the opportunity of giving his best advice.
e “secunda”, Montanus, Munster, Vatablus; “secundo”, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
2Sa 16:19 And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Ver. 19. Whom should I serve? ] Here Hushai offereth Absalom his service, that he might dive into his secrets, and defeat his counsels.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
should I not serve: 2Sa 15:34, 1Sa 28:2, 1Sa 29:8, Psa 55:21, Gal 2:13
Reciprocal: Jos 2:4 – General 2Ki 6:19 – I will bring