201 Now a worthless fellow happened to be there whose name was Sheba , the son of Bichri , a Benjamite e ; and he blew the trumpet and said , " We have no portion in David , Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse ; Every man to his tents , O Israel !" 2 So all the men of Israel withdrew from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri ; but the men of Judah remained steadfast to their king , from the Jordan even to Jerusalem . 3 Then David came to his house at Jerusalem , and the king took the ten women , the concubines whom he had left to keep the house , and placed them under guard e and provided them with sustenance , but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death , living as widows .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:1-3
Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:1-3
(Read 2 Samuel 20:1-3)
One trial arises after another for our good, till we reach the place where sin and sorrow are for ever done away. Angry disputers misunderstand or misconstrue one another's words; proud men will have every thing their own way, or wholly refuse their assistance. The favour of the many is not to be depended upon; and what have others to expect, when Hosanna to the Son of David was soon changed to Crucify him, crucify him?