What does 2 Samuel 14:17 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable:c for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee."
AS AN ANGEL OF GOD - Rather, as “the” Angel of God; and therefore whatever David decided would be right....
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. Absalom's beauty...
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 trumpe...
_Then thine handmaid said_ Sept. "And the woman said:" which suits the context better. _shall now be comfortable_ Lit. LET THE WORD … BE FOR REST: give me security from my enemies. _as an angel of G...
THEN THE WOMAN SAID, &C.— The woman, having so far gained her point, begged leave to say one word further; and, having obtained permission, immediately proceeded, 2 Samuel 14:13 to expostulate with th...
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...
_THEN THINE HANDMAID SAID, THE WORD OF MY LORD THE KING SHALL NOW BE COMFORTABLE: FOR AS AN ANGEL OF GOD, SO IS MY LORD THE KING TO DISCERN GOOD AND BAD: THEREFORE THE LORD THY GOD WILL BE WITH THEE._...
14:17 be (a-38) Or '... God be.'...
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....
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 Ab...
AN ANGEL OF GOD. — Comp. 2 Samuel 14:20; 2 Samuel 19:27; 1 Samuel 29:9....
וַ תֹּ֨אמֶר֙ שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔ יִֽהְיֶה ־נָּ֛א דְּבַר ־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַ מֶּ֖לֶךְ לִ מְנוּחָ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ כְּ מַלְאַ֣ךְ
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...
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...
Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an (k) angel of God, so [is] my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with t...
_Sacrifice; perfect and inviolable. (Tirinus) --- Cursing, provided he be in the right. (Menochius) --- Hebrew, "the king to discern (hear) good and bad;" of consummate wisdom; (ver. 20.; Haydock) so...
(12) Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. (13) And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the...
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...
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...
THEN THINE HANDMAID SAID, THE WORD OF MY LORD THE KING SHALL NOW BE COMFORTABLE,.... Or, "for rest" q; what will give ease and satisfaction not only to her, but to all the people of Israel, when they...
_Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so [is] my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee...
_The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable_ Upon reflection, she grew confident that the king's answer would be according to her heart's desire. _For as an angel of God is my lord the king...
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...
THE WISE WOMAN OF TEKOAH...
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...
COMFORTABLE: _ Heb._ for rest TO DISCERN: _ Heb._ to hear...
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...
THE WORD OF MY LORD THE KING SHALL NOW BE COMFORTABLE; I doubt not the king will give a gracious and satisfactory answer to my petition. AS AN ANGEL OF GOD, to wit, in wisdom, and justice, and goodnes...
2 Samuel 14:17 maidservant H8198 said H559 (H8799) word H1697 lord H113 king H4428 comforting H4496 angel H4397 God H430 lord H113 king H4428 discerning H8085 (H8800) good H2896 evil H7451 LORD H3068...
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...
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 Ellenb...
_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 b...
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. 2 Samuel 14:10. The woman, however...
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...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 2:15; 1 Kings 3:28; 1 Kings 3:9; 1 Samuel 29:9; 2 Samuel 14:20; 2 Samuel 19:27; Hebrews 5:14; Job 6:30;...
Angel — In wisdom, and justice, and goodness. Therefore — Because thou art so wise and gracious to those who in strict justice deserve punishment, God will own and stand by thee in this thy act of gra...