What does 2 Samuel 14:21 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again."
Verse 2 Samuel 14:21. _AND THE KING SAID UNTO JOAB_] It appears that Joab was present at the time when the woman was in conference with the king, and no doubt others of David's courtiers or officers w...
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...
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. I. Some codices read "thou"....
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...
_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...
_THEN THE KING ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THE WOMAN, HIDE NOT FROM ME, I PRAY THEE, THE THING THAT I SHALL ASK THEE. AND THE WOMAN SAID, LET MY LORD THE KING NOW SPEAK._ No JFB commentary on these verses...
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...
I HAVE DONE. — This is the Hebrew text; the margin has _thou hast done._ The former is simply a form of granting Joab’s request; the latter would convey an implied censure on Joab’s stratagem, althoug...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל ־יֹואָ֔ב הִנֵּה ־נָ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת ־הַ דָּבָ֣ר הַ זֶּ֑ה...
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 Jo...
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...
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have (n) done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. (n) I have granted your request....
_Boy. This expression might tend to excuse what he had done amiss; as it shewed also the tenderness of David for Absalom. (Menochius)_...
(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...
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...
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...
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. Ver. 21. _And the king said unto Joab._] Who was present, it seemeth, when this woman...
_The king said unto Joab_ Joab seems to have stood in some part of the room all the while the woman was addressing the king; who, therefore, now turned himself from her to him as the principal agent i...
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...
And the king said unto Joab, Behold, now, I have done this thing, in fulfilling the request preferred through the woman of Tekoah; GO, THEREFORE, BRING THE YOUNG MAN ABSALOM AGAIN....
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...
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...
I HAVE DONE THIS THING, in compliance with thy desire; although in truth it was according to his own desire. He overlooks the woman in this grant, because she was but Joab's instrument in it. THE YOUN...
2 Samuel 14:21 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) Joab H3097 granted H6213 (H8804) thing H1697 Go H3212 (H8798) back H7725 (H8685) man H5288 Absalom H53 I have done - 2 Samuel 14:11; 1 Samuel 14:39;...
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...
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 Samuel 14:39; 2 Samuel 14:11; Mark 6:26...