What does 2 Samuel 14:31 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?"
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...
Absalom readmitted to David's presence through Joab's mediation 29. _he would not come to him_ Not choosing to incur David's displeasure by visiting Absalom while he was still in disgrace....
_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...
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...
וַ יָּ֣קָם יֹואָ֔ב וַ יָּבֹ֥א אֶל ־אַבְשָׁלֹ֖ום הַ בָּ֑יְתָה וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו לָ֣מָּה הִצִּ֧יתוּ...
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...
(28) В¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face. (29) Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent ag...
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 JOAB AROSE, AND CAME TO ABSALOM UNTO [HIS] HOUSE,.... Provoked at what he had done, and to know the reason of it; and which was answering Absalom's end: AND SAID UNTO HIM, WHEREFORE HAVE THY SER...
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto [his] house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? Ver. 31. _Then Joab arose._] Then he came speedily. Affliction hath whipped...
_Joab arose and came to Absalom_ It may seem strange that so furious a man as Joab should not immediately revenge himself by ordering Absalom's fields to be burned, or in some such way; but he was so...
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 RECONCILIATION EFFECTED...
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...
28-33 By his insolent carriage toward Joab, Absalom brought Joab to plead for him. By his insolent message to the king, he gained his wishes. When parents and rulers countenance such characters, they...
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2 Samuel 14:31 Joab H3097 arose H6965 (H8799) came H935 (H8799) Absaloms H53 house H1004 said H559 (H8799) servants H5650 set H3341 (H8689) field H2513 fire H784...
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...
_Absalom sent for Joab _. .. _ but he would not come to him._ THE BARLEY-FIELD ON FIRE Absalom had fled from Jerusalem under fear of David’s anger; he was after a time permitted to return, but he was...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 14:28 ABSALOM is dissatisfied with being kept away by David. He wants to be either executed or restored to the royal household (v. 2 Samuel 14:32). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docume...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 14:26. “HE POLLED HIS HEAD,” _i.e._, cut his hair. “TWO HUNDRED SHEKELS AFTER THE KING’S WEIGHT.” The king’s shekel is probably a different weight from the sa...
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...