2 Samuel 15:9

And the king said unto him, go in peace,.... He gave him leave to go, and wished happiness and prosperity might attend him:

so he arose and went to Hebron; with a company of men, whose number is…

We have here the breaking out of Absalom's rebellion, which he had long been contriving. It is said to be after forty years, Sa2 15:7. But whence it is to be dated we are not told; not from David's…

Absalom's conspiracy

7. after forty years There is no obvious date from which forty years could be reckoned in this way without specifying what point of time was intended. In place of fortywe must…