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Then the king arose, and tore his garments,.... In token of extreme grief and sorrow, as Jacob did when he was shown the coat of Joseph, supposing him to have been slain, as David thought all his sons were, Genesis 37:34,
and lay on the earth; on the bare ground, another token of mourning; so Job did on hearing the death of his sons, Job 1:20,
and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent: did as David did, in imitation of him, joining with him in expressions of sorrow; these were his courtiers, ministers of state, and principal officers in his household.
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Gill, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:31". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https:/
Geneva Study Bible
Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the n earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.(n) Lamenting, as he that felt the wrath of God on his house, (2 Samuel 12:10).
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Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:31". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https:/
Keil & Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary
The king rent his clothes with horror at such a deed, and sat down upon the ground, and all his servants (courtiers) stood motionless by, with their clothes rent as well. This is the rendering adopted by Bצttcher, as נצּב has frequently the idea of standing perfectly motionless (e.g., Numbers 22:23-24; Exodus 5:20, etc.).
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Keil, Carl Friedrich & Delitzsch, Franz. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:31". https:/
John Trapp Complete Commentary
2 Samuel 13:31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
Ver. 31. Then the king arose, and tare his garments.] To show that his heart was torn with extreme sorrow for so sad a disaster. It was the time when he took delight to hear of Uriah’s death: now he smarts for it.
And lay on the earth.] As not able to stand under so importable an affliction.
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Trapp, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:31". John Trapp Complete Commentary. https:/
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
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Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:31". "George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https:/
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
with their clothes rent = and rent their garments.
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Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:31". "E.W. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https:/
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(31) Tare his garments.—Rather, rent his clothes, the words being the same as in the last clause of the verse.
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Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:31". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https:/
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.- arose
- 12:16; Genesis 37:29,34; Joshua 7:6; Job 1:20
- all his servants
- 1:11; 3:31
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Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:31". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https:/
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