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Verse 2 Samuel 14:25. _NONE TO BE SO MUCH PRAISED AS ABSALOM_] It was
probably his _personal_ beauty that caused the people to interest
themselves so much in his behalf; for the great mass of the publ...
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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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_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...
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_BUT IN ALL ISRAEL THERE WAS NONE TO BE SO MUCH PRAISED AS ABSALOM FOR
HIS BEAUTY: FROM THE SOLE OF HIS FOOT EVEN TO THE CROWN OF HIS HEAD
THERE WAS NO BLEMISH IN HIM._
But in all Israel there was no...
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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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HIS BEAUTY] Absalom inherited the personal beauty of his father (1
Samuel 16:12). The fact is also mentioned in the case of Tamar (2
Samuel 13:1) and of Adonijah (1 Kings 1:6)....
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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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וּ כְ אַבְשָׁלֹ֗ום לֹא ־הָיָ֧ה אִישׁ
־יָפֶ֛ה
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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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(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...
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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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BUT IN ALL ISRAEL THERE WAS NONE TO BE SO MUCH PRAISED AS ABSALOM FOR
HIS BEAUTY,.... Which is observed to account in some measure for the
interest he had in the affections of the people, both now and...
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But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for
his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head
there was no blemish in him.
Ver. 25. _There was none to be s...
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_There was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty_ Which
proved one occasion of his ruin; for he became proud because he was so
much admired; and, forgetting his cruel murder of his brot...
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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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But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for
his beauty, there was no other man physically so perfect as he; FROM
THE SOLE OF HIS FOOT EVEN TO THE CROWN OF HIS HEAD THERE WAS...
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THE RECONCILIATION EFFECTED...
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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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BUT IN ALL ISRAEL THERE WAS NONE TO BE SO MUCH PRAISED AS ABSALOM FOR
HIS BEAUTY:
_ Heb._ and as Absalom there was not a beautiful man in all Israel, to
praise greatly...
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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...
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This is here noted as the occasion of his pride and insolency, and of
the people's affections to him, and consequently of the following
rebellion....
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2 Samuel 14:25 Israel H3478 one H376 praised H1984 (H8763) much H3966
Absalom H53 looks H3303 sole H3709 foot...
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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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_But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for
his beauty._
ABSALOM A CONTRADICTION
The ancients, and in particular the Orientals, were very fond of
remarking upon a man’s hei...
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ABSALOM
In all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his
beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there
was no blemish in him. 2 Samuel 14:25.
Today we ar...
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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...
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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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Beauty — This is noted as the occasion of his pride, and of the
people's affection to him....