What?] This interrogative imports a strong negative; We have no porion at all. portion] Benefit or advantage. in David?] In Davids lineage or posterity: What good can we expect from Davids stock? Or what right hath it to us? son of Jesse] A phrase of contempt, because Jesse, the father of David, was but a private man. They manifest herein great impiety against God, who raised David to do so much good for Israel as he did: they learned the phrase of an arch-rebell, 2 Samuel 20:1. to your tents] A phrase of apostasie from their former government: Depend no more on Davids stock, but every one look to his own house, v. 24. Because of old they dwelt in tents, this phrase continued to be in use among them, Deuteronomy 5:30. Joshua 22:4. thine own house] That tribe whereof thou art. David] Thou that art descended from David.