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2 Samuel 18 — Sermon Preparation
David's forces defeat Absalom's army in the forest of Ephraim; Absalom is caught by his hair in an oak tree and killed by Joab, and David grieves openly for his son. Below is a research summary for 2 Samuel 18, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 32
- verses
- 588 / 185
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 6
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
2 Samuel 18 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יוֹאָב | Yôwʼâb | H3097 | 16 | Joab |
| אֲבִישָׁלוֹם | ʼĂbîyshâlôwm | H53 | 13 | Abshalom |
| רוּץ | rûwts | H7323 | 10 | run, rush |
| כּוּשִׁי | Kûwshîy | H3569 | 8 | Cushite |
| אֲחִימַעַץ | ʼĂchîymaʻats | H290 | 6 | Achimaats |
| עַם | ʻam | H5971 | 11 | people, tribe |
| בָּשַׂר | bâsar | H1319 | 5 | be fresh, full |
How preachers through history handled this text
6 public-domain excerpts on 2 Samuel 18, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“By directing David to give God thanks for his victory, Ahimaaz prepared him for the news of his son's death. The more our hearts are fixed and enlarged, in thanksgiving to God for our mercies, the better disposed we shall be to bear with patience the afflictions mixed with them. Some think David's wish arose from concern about Absalom's everlasting state; but he rather seems to have spoken without due thought. He is to be blamed for showing so great fondness for a graceless son. Also for quarrelling with Divine justice. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 2 Samuel 18:19–33 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- King’s Valley— 2 Sam 18:18
- Gath 1— 2 Sam 18:2
- Ethiopia— 2 Sam 18:21
- Jordan Valley— 2 Sam 18:23
- Mahanaim— 2 Sam 18:23
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