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Verse 2 Samuel 14:20. _ACCORDING TO THE WISDOM OF AN ANGEL OF GOD_]
This is quite in the style of Asiatic flattery. A European is often
addressed, "_Saheb can do every thing_; we can do nothing; none...
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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
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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...
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TO FETCH ABOUT THIS FORM OF SPEECH. To bring about this turn of
affairs....
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_to fetch about_this _form of speech_ Rather, IN ORDER TO BRING ROUND
THE FACE OF THE BUSINESS: that is, to alter the aspect of Absalom's
relations to his father....
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5. Absalom's Exile Ended, 2 Samuel 14:1-33.
_Joab and the Woman of Tekoah._ 2 Samuel 14:1-20
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart _was_
toward Absalom.
2 And Joab sent to Teko...
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_THEN THE KING ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THE WOMAN, HIDE NOT FROM ME, I
PRAY THEE, THE THING THAT I SHALL ASK THEE. AND THE WOMAN SAID, LET MY
LORD THE KING NOW SPEAK._
No JFB commentary on these verses...
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14:20 thing (b-9) Or 'to give this turn to [my] speech.'...
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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....
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TO FETCH ABOUT THIS FORM OF SPEECH] RV 'to change the face of the
matter'; i.e. the present position of Absalom....
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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...
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לְ בַ עֲב֤וּר סַבֵּב֙ אֶת ־פְּנֵ֣י הַ
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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...
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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...
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To fetch about this (m) form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this
thing: and my lord [is] wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of
God, to know all [things] that [are] in the earth.
(m) By s...
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(18) Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me,
I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let
my lord the king now speak. (19) And the king said, Is not...
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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...
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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...
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TO FETCH ABOUT THIS FORM OF SPEECH HATH THY SERVANT JOAB DONE THIS
THING,.... Feigned a story in such form and manner as had been
delivered to the king, that it might be accommodated and applied to
th...
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To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this
thing: and my lord [is] wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of
God, to know all [things] that [are] in the earth.
Ver. 20. _To...
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_To fetch about this form of speech_ That is, to propose his and the
people's desire of Absalom's restoration, in this parabolical manner.
_To know all things that are in the earth_ Or, rather, _in th...
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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...
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THE WISE WOMAN OF TEKOAH...
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To fetch about this form of speech, literally, "to turn about entirely
the face of this matter," to change the relation then obtaining
between David and Absalom, to bring about a reconciliation, HATH...
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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...
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1-20 We may notice here, how this widow pleads God's mercy, and his
clemency toward poor guilty sinners. The state of sinners is a state
of banishment from God. God pardons none to the dishonour of hi...
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2 Samuel 14:20 To H5668 about H5437 (H8763) change H6440 affairs H1697
servant H5650 Joab H3097 done H6213 ...
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ANGEL
(_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...
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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...
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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...
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_And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman._
THE PARABLE OF THE WOMAN OF TEKOA
The contrast between this parable and the one preceding it is very
great. The parable of the ewe-lamb was spoken of by...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.—
2 Samuel 14:1. “NOW JOAB,” etc. Most commentators attribute
Joab’s action in this matter to motives of self-interest. It appears
highly probably that Absalom was now th...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Samuel 14:17; 2 Samuel 19:27;...
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To fetch — That is, to propose his, and the peoples desire of
Absalom's restitution in this parabolical manner. In the earth — Or,
in this land, in all thy kingdom; all the counsels and devices of thy...