2 Samuel 14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 14

How Absalom threw himself out of his royal father's protection and favour we read in the foregoing chapter, which left him an exile, outlawed, and proscribed; in this chapter we have the arts that were used to bring him and his father together again, and how, at last, it was done, which is here recorded to show the folly of David in sparing him and indulging him in his wickedness, for which he was soon after severely corrected by his unnatural rebellion. I. Joab, by bringing a feigned issue... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:1-20

Here is, I. Joab's design to get Absalom recalled out of banishment, his crime pardoned, and his attainder reversed, 2 Sam. 14:1. Joab made himself very busy in this affair. 1. As a courtier that was studious, by all ways possible, to ingratiate himself with his prince and improve his interest in his favour: He perceived that the king's heart was towards Absalom, and that, the heat of his displeasure being over, he still retained his old affection for him, and only wanted a friend to court him... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:21-27

Observe here, I. Orders given for the bringing back of Absalom. The errand on which the woman came to David was so agreeable, and her management of it so very ingenious and surprising, that he was brought into a peculiarly kind humour: Go (says he to Joab), bring the young man Absalom again, 2 Sam. 14:21. He was himself inclined to favour him, yet, for the honour of his justice, he would not do it but upon intercession made for him, which may illustrate the methods of divine grace. It is true... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:28-33

Three years Absalom had been an exile from his father-in-law, and now two years a prisoner at large in his own house, and, in both, better dealt with than he deserved; yet his spirit was still unhumbled, his pride unmortified, and, instead of being thankful that his life is spared, he thinks himself sorely wronged that he is not restored to all his places at court. Had he truly repented of his sin, his distance from the gaieties of the court, and his solitude and retirement in his own house,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 14 This chapter relates that Joab, perceiving David's inclination to bring back Absalom, employed a wise woman of Tekoah to lay before him a feigned case of hers, drawn up by Joab, whereby this point was gained from the king, that murder might be dispensed with in her case, 2 Samuel 14:1 ; which being applied to the case of Absalom, and the king finding out that the hand of Joab was in this, sent for him, and ordered him to bring Absalom again, though as yet... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:1

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah ,.... The general of David's army: perceived that the king's heart was towards Absalom ; and longed to have him returned, though he knew not how to bring it about with credit to himself, his crime being so foul, and worthy of death. This Joab perceived by some words he now and then dropped, and by his conduct, not seeking by any ways and means to bring him to justice, and being now reconciled to the death of Amnon; wherefore Joab devised a way to make known... read more

John Gill

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

And Joab sent to Tekoah ,.... Which Kimchi says was a city in the tribe of Asher, and others in the tribe of Benjamin, but it seems rather to be in the tribe, of Judah, 2 Chronicles 11:5 ; according Jerom F19 Proem. in Amos, & Comment. in Jer. vi. 1. , it was twelve miles from Jerusalem, though in another place F20 De loc. Heb. in. voce "Elthei", fol. 91. B. he says it was but nine; of this place was Amos, and some think F21 In Hieron. Trad. Heb. in 2 Reg. fol. 78. 1. ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:3

And come to the king ,.... At his palace, in the above condition and circumstances: and speak on this manner unto him ; something to the following purpose he dictated to her: so Joab put the words in her mouth ; the substance of what she should say; the fable she was to deliver as her own case might be framed by Joab, and which she delivered word for word exactly as he put it, and the application of it; but as he knew not what questions the king would ask her, so he could not dictate... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:4

And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king ,.... Or after she had spoken to him, being introduced by Joab, as is probable; when she had saluted him with God save the king, or May the king live, or some such like expressions: she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance ; to him as her king, in reverence of his majesty: and said, help, O king ; signifying that she was in great distress, and came to him for assistance and deliverance. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:5

And the king said unto her, what aileth thee ?.... Or what is thy case? What is the condition, and what the circumstances, that thou art in, which require help and assistance? intimating that he was ready to grant it on knowledge thereof; however, he was ready to hear what she had to say: and she answered, I am indeed a widow woman ; of a truth a widow, as the Targum; she was really one, a widow indeed, as in 1 Timothy 5:3 ; not one that was separated from her husband, he being... read more

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