2 Samuel 19:41

“And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, etc.] A large number of them, the other part that did not come over with David, some of their principal men, who met him upon the road: and said unto the king, why have our brethren, the men of Judah, stolen thee away; secretly, privately, and unknown to them, and were bringing him back to Jerusalem: and have brought the king, and his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan? him, and his family, and soldiers.”

“It seems that David and his whole party made a halt at Gilgal 2 Samuel 19:15; 1 Samuel 11:14, and possibly made some solemn agreement there about the kingdom. But while they were there, “all the men of Israel,” representatives from the tribes not included in “half the people of Israel” 2 Samuel 19:40, came up in great wrath at finding that the restoration had been accomplished without consulting them, and accused the men of Judah of unfair dealing. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 19". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible".…”

“All - Such as were present. Stolen - That is, conveyed thee over Jordan hastily, not expecting our concurrence. David's men - All thy officers, guards, and soldiers. This is mentioned as an aggravation of their fault, that they did not only carry the king over Jordan, but all his men too, without asking their advice. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 19:42”

“19:41-43 This dispute, prompted by David’s favoring his own tribe of Judah, reflects the roots of the division that eventually split Judah and Israel into separate nations (1 Kgs 11:31; 12:16, 20). • Weren’t we the first: See 2 Sam 19:11-12.”

“Why have: Jdg 8:1, Jdg 12:1; Joh 7:5, Joh 7:6 stolen: Sa2 19:3; Gen 31:26, Gen 31:27 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 19:42”