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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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Joab sent to bring Absalom back
21. _I have done this thing_ I have granted thy wish and restored
Absalom to favour. The "read" text or _Qrî_has _thou hast done_, but
the "written" text or _Kthîbh_(s...
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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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_SO JOAB AROSE AND WENT TO GESHUR, AND BROUGHT ABSALOM TO JERUSALEM._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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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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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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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(21) В¶ 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 face, and bowed himself, and thanked t...
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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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SO JOAB AROSE AND WENT TO GESHUR,.... Where Absalom was with his
grandfather, the king of the place; see 2 Samuel 13:37;
AND BROUGHT ABSALOM TO JERUSALEM; from thence, which, according to
Bunting t,...
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So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
Ver. 23. _And brought Absalom to Jerusalem._] Where, though he
escaped the lash of the law, yet not the furies of his own conscienc...
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_So Joab went, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem_ “Well pleased, we
may be assured, to be at once the messenger of his prince's mercy to
the heir apparent of his crown, and the instrument of their
reco...
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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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So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem....
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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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21-24 David was inclined to favour Absalom, yet, for the honour of his
justice, he could not do it but upon application made for him, which
may show the methods of Divine grace. It is true that God ha...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Samuel 14:23 Joab H3097 arose H6965 (H8799) went H3212 (H8799)
Geshur H1650 brought H935 (H8686) Absalom...
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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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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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2 Samuel 13:37; 2 Samuel 3:3...