2 Samuel 19

2 Samuel 19

Trapp asks "Who ever heard David cry out in godly sorrow, O Uriah, would God I had died for thee!” Chisholm on cried out. Tamar’s vindication continues here (2Sa 13:31 - "tore his clothes. Tamar’s vindication begins. In the aftermath of her rape, she tears her robe, the symbol of her virginity, to express her outrage and grief 2Sa 13:18-19. Now David, who has not defended her honor, tears his garments in sorrow over the news of Amnon’s death."). Following her rape, she wept aloud (za'aq, Same verb in 2Sa 13:19); now David cries out (za'aq, 2Sa 19:4) over the death of his son. The Lord’s discipline, once decreed, is inescapable. The prophet Nathan announced David’s punishment: the sword would not depart from David’s house, and the Lord would bring calamity on David from within his own household (2Sa 12:10–12). David himself even imposed his own penalty: fourfold payment for the “lamb” he stole (2Sa 12:6). He paid the first two installments when the infant died and when Absalom murdered Amnon. In this episode we read of the third installment as Joab, who played an important role in David’s murder of Uriah, ruthlessly kills Absalom. David has commanded his three generals to spare Absalom’s life, but in the providence of God Joab, not Abishai or Ittai, receives the report of Absalom’s whereabouts and, in his typical fashion, does what he deems to be in David’s best interests.(Teach the Text - 1-2 Samuel) Cried out (02199) za'aq means to cry out, to call out for help (especially when in distress), to appeal (even making public sounds of physical and/or emotional anguish - Ex 2:23, 2Chr 20:9, Job 35:9). Za'aq can be summoned in the sense of to be assembled (Jos 8:16; Jdg 6:34, 35; 18:22, 23) Finally, za'aq can mean to issue a proclamation by sending out an official written document with instructions or principles (Jonah 3:7) Za'aq in 2 Samuel - 2Sa 13:19 = crying aloud; 2Sa 19:4 = cried out; 2Sa 19:28 = complain; 2Sa 20:4 = call; 2Sa 20:5 = call; 2 Samuel 19:5 Then Joab came into the house to the king and said, "Today you have covered with shame the faces of all your servants, who today have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines, saved: Ne 9:27 Ps 3:8 18:47,48 2 Samuel 19 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries JOAB REPROVES DAVID'S INTENSE MOURNING Then Joab came into the house to the king and said, "Today you have covered with shame the faces of all your servants, who today have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines - Joab is saying David's intense ongoing lamenting is making his soldiers feel ashamed, as if they had done something wrong in saving his life and his family.