2 Samuel 14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:16

For the king will hear ,.... She was fully persuaded of it, as now he had heard her: to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God ; he had given his word and his oath that he would deliver her son from the avenger of blood, that neither he nor any other should destroy him; which would have been the destruction of her and her whole family out of the land of Israel, the land which God had chosen for his... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:17

Then thine handmaid said, the word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable ,.... Or, "for rest" F17 למנחה "ad requiem", Pagninus, Montanus; "ad tranquillitatem", Tigurine version; "ad quietem", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; what will give ease and satisfaction not only to her, but to all the people of Israel, when they shall hear of the king's intention and resolution to bring back Absalom: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king ; as they are very... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:18

Then the king answered and said unto the woman ,.... Understanding plainly what she meant by all this, that the case she brought was a feigned one, and that the intention of it was to let him know the sense of the people with respect to Absalom, and the recall of him: hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee ; he suspected that this was not a scheme of her own, but some considerable person had formed it, and made use of her to execute it, which was what he desired... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:19

And the king said, is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this ?.... That is, is not this done by the advice, assistance, and direction of Joab? did not he form this scheme for thee, and direct thee to this method, and put thee upon prosecuting it? and the woman answered and said, as thy soul liveth, my lord the king ; what I am about to say is as sure as thou art alive; though this may be only a wish that he might long live and be happy; nothing is more desirable than thy valuable... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:20

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 the case of Absalom, and to transfer it in a figure to the king, to use the apostle's phrase, 1 Corinthians 4:8 , and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God ; as not only to understand the design of this fable or parable, but of such sagacity and penetration as to... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:21

And the king said unto Joab ,.... Who was present, or but at a little distance, waiting the issue of this affair: behold now I have done this thing ; have agreed to recall Absalom, at the suit of this woman, which thou hast put her upon; or, according to the textual reading, "thou hast done this thing" F18 עשית "fecisti", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; contrived this scheme, to let me know the mind of the people with respect to Absalom, or to represent to me the propriety... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:22

And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself ,.... Or bowed so low as to the ground, in reverence of the king: and thanked the king ; for giving him leave to fetch Absalom home, as if it was a favour done to himself: or "blessed" F19 ויברך "et benedixit", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. him; wished all happiness and prosperity might attend him, in consequence of this grant, which he knew would be acceptable to the people: and Joab... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:23

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 F20 Travels, &c.; p 146, 148. , was the distance of eighty eight miles from it. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:24

And the king said ,.... Very probably to Joab, when he informed him of Absalom's being come to Jerusalem: let him turn to his own house ; depart from the king's palace, where Joab had brought him, and go to his own house, which was in Jerusalem; for here he had one before he fled to Geshur; see 2 Samuel 13:20 , and let him not see my face ; which he ordered, partly to show his detestation of the crime he had been guilty of, and some remaining resentment in his mind at him on... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:25

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 hereafter: from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him ; not any spot, freckle, wart, scurf, or scab; nothing deficient or superfluous in him; no disproportion of parts, nor any disagreeable feature; but an entire symmetry, and perfect comeliness, which... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:25

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