2<\/strong>. sent forth under the hand of Joab<\/em> ] Better, put into the hand of Joab<\/strong>, i.e. under his command. The army does not take the field until 2Sa 18:6<\/em><\/span>. The division of an army into three bodies seems to have been a common practice. See Jdg 7:16<\/span>; Jdg 9:43 ; 1Sa 11:11<\/span>. David intended to take the chief command in person.<\/p>\n A third part – <\/B>This seems to have been a favorite division with the Hebrew commanders (see Jdg 7:16<\/span>; Jdg 9:43<\/span>; 1Sa 11:11<\/span>; 2Ki 11:5-6<\/span>) and with the Philistines also 1Sa 13:17<\/span>.<\/P><\/p>\n Under the hand of Joab, <\/B>to wit, for his especial conduct and management in the battle: otherwise Joab was the general of all the forces; nor had David yet taken away that power from him, nor was this a time to do it. But such distributions of forces are usual in battles. <\/P> I will surely go forth with you myself also, <\/B>that by my presence I may put life and courage into my soldiers; and because it is fit I should run the same hazards with you, which you do for my sake. <\/P> <\/p>\n And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab<\/strong>,…. Very likely that which made the centre of the army, since Joab was the general of the army; though this distribution was made when David thought to have headed the army himself, and so made with respect to that:<\/p>\n and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother<\/strong>; who was next to Joab in the army, and fought with him against the Syrians and Ammonites, 2Sa 10:10<\/span>;<\/p>\n and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite<\/strong>; of whom see<\/p>\n 2Sa 15:19<\/span>; of these two parts consisted the right and left wings of the army:<\/p>\n and the king said unto the people<\/strong>; the soldiers, and particularly the officers:<\/p>\n I will surely go forth with you myself also<\/strong>; in which he seemed very resolute and peremptory; and this he proposed to do, not merely to animate the soldiers with his presence, and to show that he was willing to hazard his life with them, but chiefly for the sake of Absalom, to preserve his life, if possible.<\/p>\n (2) Ittai the Gittite.<\/strong>Comp. note on Jdg. 15:19<\/span>. The arrangement of the army in three divisions was common both among the Israelites (Jdg. 7:16<\/span>; Judg. 11:43; 1Sa. 11:11<\/span>) and their enemies (1Sa. 13:17<\/span>). Comp. also 2Ki. 11:5-6<\/span>; David proposed to take the chief command in person.<\/p>\n 2<\/strong>. <\/strong> Under the hand <\/strong> Under the direction and generalship. <\/p>\n Ittai <\/strong> Now rewarded for his loyalty with an important office. See on 2Sa 15:21<\/span>.<\/p>\n (2) And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. (3) But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. (4) And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Every one perfectly well knew the personal courage of David; but beside the reasons here given on both sides for David staying at home, there was in David’s breast, a secret cause to keep him back. How unnatural soever Absalom’s conduct was towards his father, yet David’s heart, as the sequel proved, loved this unnatural child too well to fight against him.<\/p>\n 2Sa 18:2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.<\/p>\n Ver. 2. I will surely go forth with you myself also.<\/strong> ] If he had done so when Joab went against Rabbah of the Ammonites, he had done well: for <\/p>\n “ Quaeritus Aeysthus quare sit factus adulter<\/p>\n In promptu causa est, desidiosus erat. ”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Nero, Commodus, Galienus, and other cowardly and voluptuous princes, are blamed for idling and rioting at home, when their armies were against the enemy. But it may well be thought, that this motion of David’s to go in person, was in favour of Absalom, and to see that he were not cut off by any of the army.<\/p>\n a third part: Jdg 7:16, Jdg 7:19, Jdg 9:43 <\/p>\n the hand of Joab: 2Sa 10:7-10 <\/p>\n Ittai: 2Sa 15:19-22 <\/p>\n I will surely: 2Sa 17:11, Psa 3:6, Psa 27:1-3, Psa 118:6-8 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 2Sa 6:10 – Gittite 2Sa 15:18 – Gittites 2Sa 20:6 – Abishai 2Sa 23:18 – Abishai 1Ki 2:28 – Joab had 1Ch 11:20 – Abishai Act 19:30 – the disciples<\/p>\n And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. 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Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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