Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
2 Samuel 14:27
And unto Absalom there were born three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar bearing the same name as her father's sister; she was a woman of fair countenance, very beautiful.
And unto Absalom there were born three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar bearing the same name as her father's sister; she was a woman of fair countenance, very beautiful.
Verse 2 Samuel 14:27. _UNTO ABSALOM THERE WERE BORN_] These children did not survive him; see 2 Samuel 18:18. _TAMAR_] The Septuagint adds, _And she became the wife of Roboam,_ _the son of Solomon,...
THREE SONS - These probably died in infancy (see the marginal reference). From Tamar must have been born Maachah, the mother of Abijah, and the favorite wife of Rehoboam 1 Kings 15:2; 2 Chronicles 11:...
4. DAVID AND ABSALOM CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Joab's scheme (2 Samuel 14:1)_ 2. The woman of Tekoah before the king (2 Samuel 14:4) 3. Joab brings Absalom to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 14:21) 4. A
2 SAMUEL 14. THE RETURN OF ABSALOM (J). 2 SAMUEL 14:1. Joab perceives the king's longing for his son (p. 67), and sends to him a woman of Tekoa (p. 31), about 5 miles S. of Beth-lehem, with a trumped...
THREE SONS. Did not survive him. Compare 2 Samuel 18:18....
Absalom's person and family 26. _polled_ From _poll_, the head, comes the verb _to poll_, to cut the hair. _two hundred shekels after the king's weight_ If the royal shekel was the same as the sacred...
_three sons_ Who are not named, because none of them lived to grow up. See ch. 2 Samuel 18:18. _Tamar_ Who inherited the beauty as well as the name of her aunt. The Sept. adds, "and she became the wif...
_David Recalls Absalom._ 2 Samuel 14:21-33 21 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his fa...
_AND WHEN HE POLLED HIS HEAD, (FOR IT WAS AT EVERY YEAR'S END THAT HE POLLED IT: BECAUSE THE HAIR WAS HEAVY ON HIM, THEREFORE HE POLLED IT:) HE WEIGHED THE HAIR OF HIS HEAD AT TWO HUNDRED SHEKELS AFTE...
ABSALOM'S RETURN FROM GESHUR After waiting for two years, Absalom forces Joab to use his influence to bring about a reconciliation between him and his father....
THREE SONS] It would appear from 2 Samuel 18:18 that none of them lived to grow up....
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 14 JOAB PLANS TO BRING ABSALOM BACK TO JERUSALEM V1 Joab, the son of Zeruiah, knew that King David was constantly thinking about A...
THREE SONS. — Their names are not given, from which it might be supposed that they died in infancy, and this is made sure by 2 Samuel 18:18, where Absalom is reported as saying, “I have no son to keep...
וַ יִּֽוָּלְד֤וּ לְ אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ שְׁלֹושָׁ֣ה בָנִ֔ים...
RESTORED THOUGH UNREPENTANT 2 Samuel 14:18 Joab knew perfectly that David was well pleased to recall Absalom, in response, as it appeared, to the request of the most powerful of his subjects. But Joa...
Opinions widely differ over why Joab set himself to bring Absalom back. The most probable reason- is that he "perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom." There is certainly a strange fascinat...
Sons, who all died before their father, chap. xviii. 18. --- Thamar, in memory of his sister; (Abulensis) or this Thamar received the name from her aunt, who resided with Absalom. (Menochius) --- Some...
(24) And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face. (25) But in all Israel there was none to be so mu...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20. David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results, and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath d...
AND UNTO ABSALOM THERE WERE BORN THREE SONS,.... Who very probably died young; and the rather it may be thought so, since their names are not given, and more especially since it is said that Absalom h...
_And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name [was] Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance._ Ver. 27. _And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter...
1 Ioab, suborning a widow of Tekoah, by a parable to incline the Kings heart to fetch home Absalom, bringeth him to Hierusalem. 25 Absaloms beautie, haire, and children. 28 After two yeres, Absalom...
David's concern for Absalom became known to Joab. Joab was a man not too concerned about truth and justice, but rather about the outward prosperity of the kingdom of Israel, for he knew that his own p...
25-27 Nothing is said of Absalom's wisdom and piety. All here said of him is, that he was very handsome. A poor commendation for a man that had nothing else in him valuable. Many a polluted, deformed...
THREE SONS; all which died not long after they were born, as may be gathered from 2 SAMUEL 18:18, where it is said that _Absalom had no son. Tamar_; so called from her aunt, 2 SAMUEL 13:1....
2 Samuel 14:27 Absalom H53 born H3205 (H8735) three H7969 sons H1121 one H259 daughter H1323 name H8034 Tamar...
SONS (_ See Scofield) - (2 Samuel 18:18). _...
CONTENTS: The recall of Absalom and David's forgiveness. CHARACTERS: God, David, Joab, Absalom, woman of Tekoah, Tamar. CONCLUSION: If we let private affections stand in the way of public duty (See...
2 Samuel 14:2. _Tekoah;_ a city of Judah, twelve miles south of Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 11:6. 2 Samuel 14:6. _The one smote the other,_ probably with some weapon, or sharp instrument. The lord Ellenbo...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 14:27 Since the THREE SONS are unnamed and Absalom says he had no sons (2 Samuel 18:18), these sons probably died young. His...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 14:26. “HE POLLED HIS HEAD,” _i.e._, cut his hair. “TWO HUNDRED SHEKELS AFTER THE KING’S WEIGHT.” The king’s shekel is probably a different weight from the sac...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 14:1 THE KING'S HEART WAS TOWARD ABSALOM. Again there is a diversity of view as to the right rendering. The preposition does not usually mean "toward," but "against," and is so re...
So Joab realizing that David is proud and stubborn and really wants to see his son, but won't make the first move, got hold of a widow woman in Tekoah, and he said to her, Now you go and tell David th...
2 Samuel 13:1; 2 Samuel 18:18; Isaiah 14:22; Jeremiah 22:30; Job
Sons — All which died not long after they were born, as may be gathered from 2 Samuel 18:18, where it is said, that Absalom had no son....
Why does this passage say Absalom had three sons when 2 Samuel 18:18 says he had none? PROBLEM: The passage in 2 Samuel 14:27 states that Absalom had three sons and one daughter. However, in 2 Samuel...