2 Samuel 15:32

“And it came to pass, that [when] David was come to the top [of the mount], etc.] Of the mount of Olives: where he worshipped God; by prayer and praise; here very probably he composed and sung the third psalm (<190301>Psalm 3:1-8), which, as the title shows, was made when he fled from Absalom: behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him, with his coat rent, and earth upon his head; in token of mourning, and as a bringer of bad tidings, (see <100102> 2 Samuel 1:2); perhaps he was an inhabitant of Archi, at least originally, which lay on the borders of the tribe of Ephraim, (<061602>Joshua 16:2); from whence he had his name.”

“when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped--looking towards Jerusalem, where were the ark and tabernacle. Hushai the Archite--A native of Archi, on the frontiers of Benjamin and Ephraim (Jos 16:2). Comparing the prayer against Ahithophel with the counsel to Hushai, we see how strongly a spirit of fervent piety was combined in his character with the devices of an active and far-seeing policy. Next: 2 Samuel Chapter 16”

“Render ... “when David was come to the top of the mount where people worship God.” The top here, and in 2 Samuel 16:1, is used almost as a proper name. No doubt there was a high-place upon the top of the Mount of Olives. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 15". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/2-samuel-15.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“15:32 At this point in Israel’s history, people worshiped God at multiple altars across the land. The Tabernacle as it had existed from the time of Joshua and Samuel was gone and the Temple was yet to be built. • An Arkite was possibly a non-Israelite from the region south of Bethel (Josh 16:2).”

“the top: Sa2 15:30; Kg1 11:7; Luk 19:29 he worshipped: Kg1 8:44, Kg1 8:45; Job 1:20, Job 1:21; Psa 3:3-5, Psa 3:7, Psa 4:1-3, Psa 50:15, Psa 91:15 Hushai: Sa2 16:16-19 Archite: Jos 16:2 coat rent: Sa2 1:2, Sa2 13:19 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 15:33”

“On David's arrival at the height where people were accustomed to worship, i.e., upon the top of the Mount of Olives, the Archite Hushai came to meet him with his clothes rent and earth upon his head, that is to say, in the deepest mourning (see Sa1 4:12). It is evident from the words וגו אשׁר־ישׁתּחוה that there was a place of worship upon the top of the Mount of Olives, probably a bamah, such as continued to exist in different places throughout the land, even after the building of the temple. According to Sa2 15:37; Sa2 16:16, and Ch1 27:33, Hushai was רעה, a friend of David, i.e., one of his privy councillors. הארכּי (the Archite), if we may judge from Jos 16:2, was the name of a family…”