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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance,.... To pay his respects, and bow to him, as being the king's son, a prince of the blood, and heir to the crown, as was supposed:
he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him; he put out his hand and shook hands with him, or took him about the neck and kissed him, and by this free, familiar, affable, and courteous manner, strangely won upon and gained the affections of the people, as follows. Fortunatus Schacchus
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Gill, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:5". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https:/
John Trapp Complete Commentary
2 Samuel 15:5 And it was [so], that when any man came nigh [to him] to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Ver. 5. To do him obeisance.] But should men bow to a molten calf, because made of golden earrings?
And took him, and kissed him.] By a counterfeit courtesy, which, in high degree, easily ailureth men’s minds, as do fair flowers, in the spring, the passengers’ eyes.
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible
Putting on the garb of singular humanity and good will to all men; for that seems to have been a ceremony in frequent use in those times of showing respect, as pulling off the hat, and bowing, or embracing, is at this day with us.
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
Kissed him. Engaging affability! How often abused by the ambitious, for similar purposes! (Haydock) --- Thus acted Otho. Protendens manum, adorare vulgus, jacere oscula et omnia serviliter pro dominatione. (Tacitus, Hist. i.) --- "Stretching out his hand, he bowed to the common people, dispensing his kisses at random, and performed all the acts of servility to obtain the throne." (Haydock)
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.- took him
- Psalms 10:9,10; 55:21; Proverbs 26:25
- and kissed
- 14:33
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Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:5". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https:/
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