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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 14:11

Let the king remember the Lord. — Having thus far succeeded, the crafty woman still further leads on the king to bind himself with the solemnity of an oath.

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See also 2 Samuel 14:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 14:11. _LET THE KING REMEMBER THE LORD THY GOD_] Consider that when God is earnestly requested to show mercy, he does it in the promptest manner; he does not wait till the case is hopel...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    REMEMBER. recall to mind: i.e. take an oath. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4, GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. REVENGERS. avengers, or next of kin. Hebrew ga'al. See note on Exodus 6:6, and compare...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _let the king remember the_Lord _thy God_ She presses for the further assurance of an oath in the name of God. _there shall not one hair_, &c. Cp. 1 Samuel 14:45; 1 Kings 1:52; Matthew 10:30;...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    MY LORD, O KING, THE INIQUITY BE ON ME, &C.— The king having told the woman that she might return to her house, and leave the care of her business to him, she adds, with great address, that if she had...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE KING SAID, WHOSOEVER SAITH OUGHT UNTO THEE, BRING HIM TO ME, AND HE SHALL NOT TOUCH THEE ANY MORE._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LET THE KING', etc.] She wishes him to ratify his promise by an oath,...

  • 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 תֹּאמֶר֩ יִזְכָּר ־נָ֨א הַ מֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JOAB'S PLEA FOR THE FUGITIVE 2 Samuel 14:1 Joab had ends of his own to serve in securing the return of Absalom. Were the two sworn together to hatch a great plot? Or was Absalom shrewdly using Joab t...

  • 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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then said she, I pray thee, let the king (f) remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, [As] the LORD l...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Multiplied, or overwhelm me with their numbers. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (2) And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as...

  • 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

    THEN SAID SHE, I PRAY THEE, LET THE KING REMEMBER THE LORD THY GOD,.... Who is a God gracious and merciful, and imitate him in showing mercy to the distressed; pitying their case, having compassion up...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, [As] the LORD live...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Let the king remember the Lord thy God_ In whose presence thou hast made me this promise, to stay the avenger of blood from causing any further destruction in my family. She intended to draw him thus...

  • 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

    Then said she, pursuing the advantage she had gained till now, I PRAY THEE, LET THE KING REMEMBER THE LORD, THY GOD, she pleaded with the king for his interference to the point of assuring her son's s...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE WISE WOMAN OF TEKOAH...

  • 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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    THAT THOU WOULDEST NOT SUFFER THE REVENGERS OF BLOOD TO DESTROY: _ Heb._ that the revenger of blood do not multiply to destroy...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    LET THE KING REMEMBER THE LORD THY GOD: the sense is, either, first, Make mention (as this Hebrew verb is oft rendered) of the name of the Lord thy God, to wit, in an oath, i.e. swear to me by God, th...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 14:11 said H559 (H8799) king H4428 remember H2142 (H8799) LORD H3068 God H430 avenger H1350 ...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    REVENGERS Hebrew, "goel", Redemption (Kinsman type). (_ See Scofield) - (Isaiah 59:20). _...

  • 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 Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 14:8 Perhaps David already suspects that Joab is involved in the woman’s coming to him, so he deliberately uses the vague word ANYONE in v....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • 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

    1 Kings 1:52; 1 Samuel 14:45; 1 Samuel 20:42; 1 Samuel 28:10; Acts

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Remember — Remember the Lord, in whose presence thou hast made me this promise, and who will be a witness against thee, if thou breakest it....

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