And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
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Gill's Exposition
And Jonadab said to the king, behold, the king's sons come,.... For as they came nearer, it was plainly discovered that they were the king's sons, seen on the side of the hill:
as thy servant said,…
Barnes' Notes
The watchman, as his duty was, had sent immediate notice to the king that he saw a crowd approaching (see 2Ki 9:17-20). Jonadab, who was with the king, was prompt to give the explanation.
Here is, I. The fright that David was put into by a false report brought to Jerusalem that Absalom had slain all the king's sons, Sa2 13:30. It is common for fame to make bad worse; and the first news…
The news brought to David. Absalom's flight
31. tare his garments Rent his clothes. The E. V. has introduced a distinction which does not exist in the Hebrew. Cp. ch. 2Sa 1:11.
lay on the earth Cp.…