We have here the breaking out of Absalom’s rebellion, which he had long been contriving. It is said to be after forty years , 2 Sam. 15:7. But whence it is to be dated we are not told; not from David’s beginning his reign, for then it would fall in the last year of his life, which is not probable; but either from his first anointing by Samuel seven years before, or rather (I think) from the people...