The king’s servants replied, “Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants.”
Here is, I. The notice brought to David of Absalom's rebellion, Sa2 15:13. The matter was bad enough, and yet it seems to have been made worse to him (as such things commonly are) than really it was; for he was told that the hearts of the men of Israel (that is, the generality of them, at least the leading men) were after Absalom.
Commenting on 2 Samuel 15:13-23
And the king's servants said unto the king,.... In answer to him, and to show that they were quite conformable to his pleasure: behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shalt appoint; or "choose" (k), whether to prepare to fight, and defend him and the city, or to depart and make their escape. (k) "elegerit", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
2Sa 15:15-16 As his servants declared themselves ready to follow him, the king went out of the city with all his family in his train (lit. at his feet, as in Jdg 4:10, Jdg 4:15, etc.), but left ten concubines behind to keep the palace.
Commenting on 2 Samuel 15:15-16