Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 15:20

20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

By which it may be gathered, that these were not the Israelitish Soldiers which went with David to Gath, and came up with him from thence to Hebron, which was above thirty Years before this time, but some Proselytes which came from thence more lately. For though this word yesterday be sometimes used of a time long before past, as 2 King. 9. 26. Iob 8. 9. Isa. 30. 33. yet it seems to be here restrained to a shorter compass by the following words, and by the argument here used.

I know not whither; having now no certain dwelling place.

Thy Countreymen and Soldiers the Gittites, v. 18.

Since I am now unable to recompence thy kindness and fidelity to me, my hearty prayer to God is, that he would shew to thee his Mercy, in Blessing thee with all sorts of Blessings, and his Faithfulness in making good all those Promises which he hath made, not to Israelites onely, but in and with them to all true-hearted Proselytes, such as thou art.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 word] thee [illegible: 1 word] i[illegible: 1+ letters] going.; Heb. I [illegible: 1 word].; Chap. [illegible: 1 word]