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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 14:28-33

28-33 By his insolent carriage toward Joab, Absalom brought Joab to plead for him. By his insolent message to the king, he gained his wishes. When parents and rulers countenance such characters, they will soon suffer the most fatal effects. But did the compassion of a father prevail to reconcile him to an impenitent son, and shall penitent sinners question the compassion of Him who is the Father of mercies?

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SO ABSALOM DWELT TWO FULL YEARS IN JERUSALEM, AND SAW NOT THE KING'S FACE._ So Absalom dwelt ... Whatever error David committed in authorizing the recall of Absalom, he displayed great prudence and...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּ֧שֶׁב אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ום בִּ ירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם שְׁנָתַ֣יִם...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (28) В¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face. (29) Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent ag...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SO ABSALOM DWELT TWO FULL YEARS IN JERUSALEM,.... After his return from Geshur: AND SAW NOT THE KING'S FACE; all that time; which was owing either to the king's resentment of the fact committed by hi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face. Ver. 28. _Dwelt two full years in Jerusalem._] During which time he had used means, likely, to be reconciled, and admitted t...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face. David persisted in punishing him by keeping him at a distance....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RECONCILIATION EFFECTED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 14:28 Absalom H53 dwelt H3427 (H8799) full H3117 years H8141 Jerusalem H3389 see H7200 (H8804) kings...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 14:28 ABSALOM is dissatisfied with being kept away by David. He wants to be either executed or restored to the royal household (v. 2

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Samuel 14:24...

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